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News & Current Events Apr 12, 2026 at 5:16 PM

Polls closed with a record-high turnout in Hungary’s high-stakes general election, with a freshly released survey suggesting Péter Magyar’s insurgent opposition is set to beat veteran nationalist prime minister Viktor Orbán’s party

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Polls close in high-stakes Hungarian election
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Polls close in high-stakes Hungarian election
A Tisza victory could lead to an overhaul in relations between Budapest and Brussels.
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in_da_tr33z Apr 12, 2026 +839
All my homies hate Orbán
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almgergo Apr 12, 2026 +93
That they do brother, that they do
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Hopeful-Pomelo4488 Apr 12, 2026 +29
The JD Vance/Trump kiss of death endorsement strikes again!
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Doughtnutz Apr 12, 2026 +8
Trumps touch of destruction.
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Hopeful-Pomelo4488 Apr 12, 2026 +7
The fecal Midas touch
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Chuisque Apr 13, 2026 +2
Saw a Listnookor call it the Mierdas Touch. 😂
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Just-Install-Linux Apr 12, 2026 +3
I just learned of Orban through John Oliver's show, sounds like a shit leader.
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halooooom Apr 12, 2026 +2292
JD Vances meddling coming in clutch for the opposition party.
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travio Apr 12, 2026 +613
hope he spends the next six months campaigning for republicans in the midterm!
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TakuyaLee Apr 12, 2026 +175
He's going to somehow cost the GOP the Senate.
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Dancing_Anatolia Apr 12, 2026 +47
"Somehow". They're well on their way through sheer unpopularity. Not that I wouldn't mind Republicans shooting themselves in the foot as often as they'd like.
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FAx32 Apr 12, 2026 +90
You forget the Ds always find a way to lose even when they have every possible thing on their side (have been around this block way too many times).
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TakuyaLee Apr 12, 2026 +31
No I haven't. Vance is just that bad
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caligaris_cabinet Apr 12, 2026 +5
Dems have some serious momentum this time around
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syclopa Apr 12, 2026 +14
My preferred aphorism is, “never underestimate the Democratic Party’s ability to lose an election.”
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InformationHorder Apr 12, 2026 +9
Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
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Raus-Pazazu Apr 12, 2026 +15
While I would hope that the Senate flips, it just isn't very likely at all. Even with the expected jump in blue voters, Dems are fighting a massive, massive uphill battle this cycle with the seats that are up for grabs. Even a 15 point swing in their favor only gets them to 48 seats. 49 would be the long, long, long shot. 50 would take a miracle of flipping a +30 Republican seat, and 51 would take flipping a +30 and a +40 Republican seat. At this point, unless several GOP Senators get caught with a trunk full of dead white babies, there's really nothing (even the current shitshows happening) that are going to give the Dems that kind of voter advantage. It could happen, it's just extremely unlikely.
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travio Apr 12, 2026 +14
I'd say the dems need 52 to actually take the senate. Republicans will offer Fetterman anything to switch parties should the dems only get 51. He will get primaried in his next election, so he has little to lose in switching and he has sounded more republican than dem already.
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Raus-Pazazu Apr 12, 2026 +6
If 51 is a "This is a million to 1 shot" how likely then is 52?
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travio Apr 12, 2026 +4
I wouldn't call 51 a million to one shot. People had been souring on Trump for a while. With the war, economy, and gas prices added to the mix, that is just getting worse for republicans. Still an uphill battle, and even steeper to get to 52, but both are possible.
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DrDankDankDank Apr 12, 2026 +7
Even if a republicans gets caught with a trunk of dead white babies, the idea that a democrat *could* get caught with a trunk of dead white babies, will be enough to push them to vote republicans again.
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Disastrous_Sky_73 Apr 12, 2026 +3
You forget. There is 6 months…. Trump can help th dems with that hurdle
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travio Apr 12, 2026 +7
He did say gas prices might be even higher by the midterms. That would certainly help the dems' chances.
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Raus-Pazazu Apr 12, 2026 +3
I am not forgetting, I'm just being a rational person. Yes, there are extremely unlikely and unprecedented scenarios that could happen that might cause a +40 R seat to flip blue, but as of right now and in the foreseeable future, that +40 will just end up a red seat sitting at +20. Maybe if we had seen Harris beat Fuller in Georgia's district 14 by 5 or 10 points, then we could be talking a big enough blue wave to at least get to 51 seats in the Senate, but that election itself still showed that while the base it getting chipped away at, it's not getting toppled over just yet.
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BPhiloSkinner Apr 12, 2026 +10
He will, and I am allowing myself some *schadenfreude* in anticipation.
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caligaris_cabinet Apr 12, 2026 +2
I hope he runs in 28 for the biggest electoral ass kicking since Walter Mondale.
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zevonyumaxray Apr 12, 2026 +135
In Canada's election in April of 2025, the Conservative Party of Canada had a huge lead in public opinion polls until Trump started with his 51st State garbage and widespread tariffs. The Liberal Party (centrist but with an experienced economist as their new leader) won a minority government, and have been getting a steady trickle of Conservative M.P.s switching sides this year. Whatever Trump sticks his greedy fingers into, it backfires.
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True-Industry-4057 Apr 12, 2026 +95
You left out the best part - the Conservative leader lost his own seat.
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Renegade_August Apr 12, 2026 +44
You also missed the second best part. They went from an assured landslide victory to the biggest blunder the conservatives have faced in decades. You love to see it.
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canadian_xpress Apr 12, 2026 +3
That was the most Milhouse thing to happen to Milhouse. People forgot the same thing happened to Jagmeet Singh (and also to Maxime Bernier) because it was just such a fumble. If Mad Max would've just ferme la bouche for another year or so and let Doughboy Sheer implode his leadership he would have been King Con and we wouldn't have a purple party who polls at rounding error levels.
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Peace_Hopeful Apr 12, 2026 +31
It wasnt just that, pp had that hate boner for Trudeau and once he left he just went full Lt. Dan and lost his legs
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HFXGeo Apr 12, 2026 +1
Verb the noun! Verb the noun!!
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Klightgrove Apr 12, 2026 +8
The conservatives could have still won but for whatever reason they let PP tank their platform and continue to let him be leader despite him being one of the biggest losers of all time
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NapoleonBlownapart9 Apr 12, 2026 +11
King Midas in Reverse.
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rubywpnmaster Apr 12, 2026 +5
This isn’t even a new phenomenon. Trumps endorsement has been problematic for his allies since 2018. F***, remember Georgia in 2020?  It’s almost certainly going to be a repeat this election. Any district that isn’t voting 20+ Trump in 2024 is at risk for him.
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Original-Rush139 Apr 12, 2026 +2
> Whatever Trump sticks his greedy fingers into, it backfires. Except for US elections. Hes very good at those. It’s the governing where he shits the bed. 
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Joyous-Volume-67 Apr 12, 2026 +55
you hate to see it, hahahahaha
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daneflys Apr 12, 2026 +16
In Canada, there are two main political parties (Liberal and Conservative) that actually have a shot electing a member to be prime minister. Prior to Mark Carney winning the leadership battle of the Liberal Party, they had no chance at winning the last election mostly due to Justin Trudeau being that party's previous leader and him being Canada's prime minister, as many were unhappy with him and the party for how they were running the country. Leading up to the Canadian election, Trump and his supporters kept publicly backing the leader of the Conservative while also joking about Canada being the 51st state. Prior to all this Trump nonsense, NOTHING could have convinced me that Canada would elect the Liberal Party to power again (this literally should have been the easiest win for the Conservative Party), but not only did the Liberals win, the leader of the Conservative Party lost his individual election for his seat. Trump's endorsement flipped the Canadian election so hard that the leader of the Conservative Party here had to get one of his cronies to vacate the seat they had won so that the leader of the party could win a seat (in a safe riding where any Conservative was a lock to win). And since then, several Conservative Party members have "crossed the carpet" and switched to become Liberal Party members (this definitely has happened several times in the past, but I've never seen it happen this much before). So Trump has actually unified Canada more than I can remember, and the Mark Carney lead Liberal Party has been doing a great job of shifting our trade and financial ties to be less dependent on America.
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MissingString31 Apr 12, 2026 +9
Even this is underselling it. Polling was so bad for the Liberals that some scenarios were predicting the complete decimation of the party - straight up losing official party status. Now the Liberals are gaining popularity even in Alberta.
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daneflys Apr 12, 2026 +3
Exactly! It's difficult to properly explain to non-Canadians just how much Trump influenced the Canadian election in opposition to his goals. And how much better the Conservative Party here would have done in that election if Trump and his administration had not bothered trying to influence our election, or if the Conservative Party would have done anything to show some level of opposition to how Trump and America were speaking about Canada... it genuinely felt like electing the Conservatives/Poilievre would be a guarantee that Canada would cave to every demand Trump made.
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ANGRY_ASPARAGUS Apr 12, 2026 +3
As an Albertan, I have been super impressed with Carney, and very glad I voted for him. Having a smart, competent and methodical leader, that is making deals with the rest of the world and being a leader on the international stage, is exactly the PM we need right now. Hell, he's the voice of reason for a lot of the world right now. Where we would be if we had elected Angry Milhouse as our PM right now, cowing to the corrupt US right, makes the hair on my arms stand up.
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bonyponyride Apr 12, 2026 +8
Equal opportunity charisma void.
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LightSideoftheForce Apr 12, 2026 +14
To be honest, he had absolutely no effect at all
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Tree1Dva Apr 12, 2026 +13
This is likely the truth, which is kind of the best - showing his utter ineffectiveness and irrelevance 
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WintAndKidd Apr 12, 2026 +5
One silver lining is they’re so lacking in basic self-awareness they don’t understand that a lot of people hate hearing their voices
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DogVacuum Apr 12, 2026 +4
You would have thought sending in the Boss Baby would have worked.
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Auspectress Apr 12, 2026 +9
Prince of Death. Kills anyone that comes nearby. First killed pope, then he caused Terror attacks in India, then killed peace talks in Pakistan and now he killed Orban...
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jpharber Apr 12, 2026 +6
Lets not jinx anything…
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YF422 Apr 12, 2026 +5
He came to meddle, he stayed for the couch.
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Shadow293 Apr 12, 2026 +2
Regardless of the outcome (crossing my fingers orban loses bigly) it’s a preview for our midterms.
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SeanCrevalle Apr 12, 2026 +2
It's like nobody likes the f****** guy.
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markcarney4president Apr 12, 2026 +431
Crossing my fingers for ya 🤞
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didnt-ask-but-ok Apr 12, 2026 +37
Same mate
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htgrower Apr 12, 2026 +151
Let’s go Magyar!
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Reddvox Apr 12, 2026 +280
Greetings from Germany ti Hungary. I wish you guys make the right call. For yourself, for the EU, and for democracies worldwide
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Sometimes-funny Apr 12, 2026 +81
They might make the right call, but will the right call be counted right and/or accepted
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nikongod Apr 12, 2026 +9
Counted right from the perspective of the guy who rigged the machines? Absolutely! I wish it weren't true.
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ConsciousNet238 Apr 12, 2026 +84
amazing if true Orban is scum
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andrefishmusic Apr 12, 2026 +161
Same thing happened in Venezuela a couple of years ago and all of a sudden Maduro "won" 51% to 49%. I hope this doesn't happen in Hungary.
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mylarky Apr 12, 2026 +75
It happened last election....
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quiplaam Apr 12, 2026 +51
Hungary's elections are much more fair than Venezuela. In Hungary there is voter suppression, gerrymandering, government controlled media, but there is not (recent) history of faking votes or results. Plus as an EU member, there are super national observers that should protect the integrity
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Electronic-Link-5792 Apr 12, 2026 +3
Yeah completrly different kettle of fish authoritarianism wise
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Finetales Apr 12, 2026 +36
It happened in the US in November 2024 as well.
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rettribution Apr 12, 2026 +20
Sadly there was no voter fraud. We are just that damned stupid.
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Finetales Apr 12, 2026 +14
Elon and Trump literally admitted to it publicly multiple times, unprompted, and there is plenty of evidence to support it (such as crucial swing counties inexplicably getting ZERO votes for Harris). No argument that we are indeed just that damned stupid, BUT the election was also not won fairly.
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Ultraplo Apr 12, 2026 +13
Far be it from me to tell you what conspiracy theories to believe in, but multiple researchers – both within and outside of the country – have looked into those voter fraud allegations. While some slightly odd voter behaviour has been found, there’s nothing to suggest the election as a whole was unfair. That leaves two options: (1) Democrats spreading these allegations, like the Republicans in 2020, are sore losers who need someone else to blame for their own mistakes. (2) The US experienced extremely advanced voter fraud, which would’ve required the government to be very involved. In other words, the Democrats and Republicans are all part of a secret cabal who’s managed to conceal some of the most intricate voter fraud in history, all aimed at putting Trump in the White House. There’s no world wherein MAGA on their own managed to tip the scales to the point where it’d affect the election in 2024. Not only would they’ve had to trick the national watchdogs and government, they would’ve also had to trick all the foreign observers and national security agencies – including hundreds of experts from OSCE and ODIHR, whose entire careers revolve around analysing electoral fairness. Could small-scale fraud in individual districts happen? Possibly. Could it have affected the outcome of the general election? Nope.
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Final_Squirrel_7462 Apr 12, 2026 +5
Come on. This sounds as stupid as the 2020 Jan 6 idiots. The US voting system is far from perfect but the election was was far and certified by international watchers. Harris was dealt a shit hand and Biden withdrew way too late and she made the most of it but was never able to close to the polling gap.
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ScaryBarry2 Apr 12, 2026 -1
I would urge you to look at the data that strongly suggests otherwise.
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rettribution Apr 12, 2026 +4
I have, that's why I feel confident in saying we are morons.
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ScaryBarry2 Apr 12, 2026 +12
Both the US being morons and fraud existing can be true simultaneously.
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Moving-thefuck-on Apr 12, 2026 +6
Things can be two things.
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Remarkable_Face_7123 Apr 12, 2026 +5
It can't because of the EU. There's lots of propaganda, but the elections themselves are free and fair because they have EU minders and have to keep to EU electoral standards.
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varinator Apr 12, 2026 +25
Cheering for you from Poland. It's about time for you guys to make a comaback and kick Putin in the d***.
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FederalGovernmentUS Apr 12, 2026 +147
They’ve 100% gotta arrest Orbán and stick him in a box. Put him on display. This is what happens to dictators!
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Princess_Triela Apr 12, 2026 +79
We all wanna see that. Unfortunately he will be in Moscow long before they will be able to do anything.
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Jaew96 Apr 12, 2026 +22
Maybe, but I get the feeling Putin won’t be so welcoming to former asset that has lost all usefulness to him.
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minyhumancalc Apr 12, 2026 +31
Nah they'll keep him; he's not a movie crime boss who just kills people no longer useful. Allowing him to live a life after his plans fail allows future dictators the comfort to try to take power. Otherwise, its harder to convince other dictators to choose Russia if they'll be killed if they lose power
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NeedsMoreSpaceships Apr 12, 2026 +11
That's not how it works. The promise of a safe haven is one of the carrots Putin uses to leverage other authoritarian leaders. He follows through on the promises because he wants to use it in the future too and it costs him almost nothing. It's actually a useful service to the world in some ways as giving dictators a way out reduces the likelihood of them fighting to the death.
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Timewinders Apr 12, 2026 +2
I mean, dictators can still pull an Assad and tell their subordinates to keep fighting to the death while they secretly flee to Russia without telling even their closest aides.
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Princess_Triela Apr 12, 2026 +13
Why not? Ever heard of Bashar Hafez al-Assad?
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trow_eu Apr 12, 2026 +5
Yanukovich is somewhere there too still
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totallyRebb Apr 12, 2026 +3
He keeps them in a shoebox. He's sentimental like that.
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zkinny Apr 12, 2026 +2
Maybe someone will get him there some years from now. You never know.
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EquipmentSimilar1820 Apr 12, 2026 +7
Just like the South Koreans did with their President last year. Make Presidents fear the people, otherwise none of this matters.
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SagittariusO Apr 12, 2026 +3
The irony is that's exactly why it is so hard to get rid of these people in the first place. Once you dig that hole deep enough, there is no way back. I wonder if maybe the better option might be a golden parachute option before they go scorched earth just to see the next day... My brain says yes - my heart says no.
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road_runner321 Apr 12, 2026 +2
Don't be ridiculous. Think of the smell! You haven't thought about the smell!
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SkylarAV Apr 12, 2026 +45
This is bigger than people realize. If Orban loses he will want to go full putin. Trump will promise him anything and fight "unfair election" as a pretense for when he does the same thing here.
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forbiddenpaprika Apr 12, 2026 +25
Orban totally lost. Let's see how Hungary handles it.
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SkylarAV Apr 12, 2026 +14
Trump is telling him to contest it right now, I guarantee
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EricPhilps1979 Apr 12, 2026 +20
Trump doesn't need to tell Orban shit. Who do you think the US Republicans learned their tactics from in the first place?
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forbiddenpaprika Apr 12, 2026 +4
I'm sure. Trump is testing the way to manipulate elections. But Orban lost by way more than a hanging chad. Hungarians can see that riding the coattails of Trump is a losing strategy.
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SkylarAV Apr 12, 2026 +2
Trump knows his loses will be huge. Trump is losing by just as much
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Beagle_on_Acid Apr 12, 2026 +7
The popular mandate is too heavy to do that imo. Literally ~80% turnaround. Trying to meddle with it is gonna be an immediate political suicide.
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tripping_yarns Apr 12, 2026 +94
After such a prominent lead in the polls, voters express shock at Orbans 100% landslide!
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tun3man Apr 12, 2026 +27
Let's pump that number! 110% of votes!
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pres465 Apr 12, 2026 +7
Definitely going to get 110% of the mail-in ballots. Hand-collected by Orban's party. And pay no attention to those burned ballots you keep finding in trash dumps for the Opposition. Totally not related.
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Jarkside Apr 12, 2026 +18
I sure hope Orban loses
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RampantJellyfish Apr 12, 2026 +34
Trump may have single handedly caused the decline of right wing popularity worldwide. He's shown what conservatism is with the mask off, nothing but incompetent greed and jealous cruelty.
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redwood520 Apr 12, 2026 +15
Nationalism sounds good until another more powerful country does it and it affects you negatively. The world is a better place when countries work together
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peejay412 Apr 12, 2026 +6
Unfortunately, still very much on the rise in Germany, with AfD gaining record-high percentages in basically every election (state and federal)
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Enzian_Blue Apr 12, 2026 +3
Just invite Vance to speak with Alice.
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GRCooper Apr 12, 2026 +47
Good luck Hungary! The USA is hoping for a similar turnout this autumn
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WhiteMagicVodoo Apr 12, 2026 +9
is there a website showing the live results? thanks. really wanna see orban losing edit: [National Election Office - Election of Members of Parliament](https://vtr.valasztas.hu/ogy2026/orszaggyules-osszetetele)
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Quagmire70 Apr 12, 2026 +8
I won’t believe Orban’s lost until he’s on a flight to Moscow to avoid criminal charges for corruption!
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medium0rare Apr 12, 2026 +9
A Trump endorsement should be known as a fast track to defeat.
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bldarkman Apr 12, 2026 +8
Let this be the beginning of the end for the far-right resurgence
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Justryan95 Apr 12, 2026 +32
Trump is so unpopular he brought the Blue Wave to a country that doesnt even have a Republican/Democrat party.
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__Yakovlev__ Apr 12, 2026 +4
Gotta love how people will try to make EVERYTHING about the US.
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DrofwarcRetnuh Apr 12, 2026 +33
I mean JD Vance showing up to support Orban proves that the US has to make everything about the US lol
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RespectTheAmish Apr 12, 2026 +19
The American vice president literally just led a rally there last week for orban. Trump was promising “economic rewards” to Hungary if they reelected orban.
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Justryan95 Apr 12, 2026 +6
Vance quite literally went there to meddle with the election. Trump also is publicly meddling in their election so yeah it is ABOUT the US MAGAts meddling in foreign elections.
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SEA2COLA Apr 12, 2026 +13
But will Orban concede defeat?
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tiradium Apr 12, 2026 +11
Highly unlikely
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SEA2COLA Apr 12, 2026 +2
He already has! Damn, I'm surprised he went down without a fight!
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dessanct Apr 12, 2026 +6
Hajrá Magyarország!!
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Gjab Apr 12, 2026 +91
I'll believe it when it happens. I remember two years ago on Listnook, everyone thought it was impossible for Trump to win.
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Middle-Armadillo-660 Apr 12, 2026 +66
Um no. That was never the prevailing thought. 7 years ago? Sure. 2? No man. We saw this coming.
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vincentkun Apr 12, 2026 +5
I disagree, saying Trump had even a chance of winning would get you hard downvoted. Listnook for sure though he had very little chance if any.
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Middle-Armadillo-660 Apr 12, 2026 +4
Sure thing, boss.
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PorkProofPrion Apr 12, 2026 +16
could Hungary be stupider than US?
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ralpher1 Apr 12, 2026 +52
If Orban wins it likely means the vote was fixed. Orban is unpopular and polling behind in double digits.
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ITellSadTruth Apr 12, 2026 +12
To be honest Trump vote was also fixed.
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RespectTheAmish Apr 12, 2026 +26
Nah. People who normally don’t pay attention to politics were pissed about the price of everything. Then the tech oligarchs amped the propaganda up to 11 on all social media, tv and podcast spaces. He got the votes, we Americans are just dumb.
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ralpher1 Apr 12, 2026 +14
It’s possible the vote was fixed in some swing states but Harris’s internal polls had her behind and the youth vote definitely was not in her favor
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superchargerhe Apr 12, 2026 +12
That would be an unheard level of stupid
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Azhz96 Apr 12, 2026 +8
I still had hope for the Americans back then. Then I realised this is who America is. Please don’t do the same Hungary.
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_HIST Apr 12, 2026 +4
Well looking at Listnook is always a dumb move, you see basically the same general group of people. So everyone's perspective is similar *enough* Obviously everyone here has their differences, but in general we're more similar than average distribution
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SPQR-Tightanus Apr 12, 2026 +4
Pig is out?
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Pjpjpjpjpj Apr 12, 2026 +5
[New Preliminary Results](https://www.reuters.com/world/hungary-election-2026-live-viktor-orbans-fidesz-faces-challenge-opposition-peter-2026-04-12/): With 29.2% of votes counted, Tisza is projected to win 132 seats a minute ago 11:53 PDT. That is the latest projection from the National Election Office. It would put them just below the 133 seats needed to gain a two-thirds supermajority in the 199-member parliament. [Preliminary Results Update 1](https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/12/world/live-news/hungary-election-orban-magyar?post-id=cmnw32un8000g3b6qucofp975): At 8:30pm, 15% of votes are tallied and "most Hungarian media are now reporting the results so far are pointing to a big win for the opposition Tisza party." "Vote counting is now under way in polling stations across Hungary. **As of 8:30 p.m. local time, some 90 minutes after polls closed, election officials had managed to process some 15%** of the votes." [Preliminary Results Update 2](https://www.reuters.com/world/hungary-election-2026-live-viktor-orbans-fidesz-faces-challenge-opposition-peter-2026-04-12/) "With almost 15% votes counted, Tisza is projected to win 125 seats". and "Voter turnout hits 74.23% at 5 p.m., a record high" (Note: There are 199 seats.)
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Madame_Arcati Apr 12, 2026 +3
Wishing you such solid success in reclaiming your country, Hungary, hope you show us in the U.S. how it's done.
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Doughtnutz Apr 12, 2026 +5
Bravo, great news for Hungary, EU and the world. Wonder if Orban will run to Russia and fall out of a window.
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SirRichardLove Apr 12, 2026 +5
F*** yeah! F*** fascists!
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OurSponsor Apr 12, 2026 +4
Another loser after the Rapist-in-Chief gave his "support." Good.
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Turbulent_Wash_9150 Apr 12, 2026 +4
I am so proud to be Hungarian today
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KerouacsGirlfriend Apr 12, 2026 +3
Congratulations. With all of my heart, congratulations!
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Turbulent_Wash_9150 Apr 12, 2026 +2
Thank you for your kind words! It’s only our dictatorship that was the issue, we Hungarians are pretty down to earth people and have hated what this idiot has done, it’s a relief and amazing joy what happened today
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dscotts Apr 12, 2026 +3
Approximately when will it be known who won? Never followed a Hungarian election before.
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Level-Cod-6471 Apr 12, 2026 +3
c’mon good news!
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PrometheanSwing Apr 12, 2026 +3
Good luck to Peter Hungarian!
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Th3_Huf0n Apr 12, 2026 +3
Reminder that a simple majority isn't enough. Tisza really needs to have a 2/3 majority.
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JimTheSaint Apr 12, 2026 +3
Let's hope that's a good thing - best of luck Hungarians - f@#^ Orban!!
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Mach5Driver Apr 12, 2026 +3
I wonder what country Orban will flee to? America? Russia?
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tango_41 Apr 12, 2026 +3
Strange, I thought he had said they were gonna fix it so good they wouldn’t need another election? Oh wait, I might be getting my fascists mixed up.
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Living_Cash1037 Apr 12, 2026 +3
Jesus thank god now the EU can have some unity and do something about russia.
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u9Nails Apr 12, 2026 +3
Let's go Hungry! That's the motivation and right trajectory! So proud of you all!
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irishkateart Apr 12, 2026 +3
This is incredible! I cannot believe it
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Strayed8492 Apr 12, 2026 +2
Can't wait to see what the 'national emergency' is when Orban loses.
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KindaStableGenius Apr 12, 2026 +2
Godspeed Hungarians! Take back your country and it will shine a beacon of hope for democracy around the world!
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Intrepid_Top_2300 Apr 12, 2026 +2
But, somehow, Orban will win. Similar to how our midterms will be.
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Personal_titi_doc Apr 12, 2026 +2
Not sure having jd there helped
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snoosh00 Apr 12, 2026 +2
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/12/hungary-election-latest-results-viktor-orban-peter-magyar-fidesz-tisza-russia-europe-live-news-updates 6% counted and orban is losing. Tisza 110 Fidesz-KDNP 71 Mi Hazánk Mozgalom 9Undeclared 9 (Orban has 71, losing to the opposition at 110.)
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Kind-Handle3063 Apr 12, 2026 +2
Leave it to JDV to f*** up royally on 2 continents in two days
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jimmy011087 Apr 12, 2026 +2
Polymarket odds just had a huge jump to say constitutional majority will be achieved! Absolutely huge result if confirmed!
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NatseePunksFeckOff Apr 12, 2026 +2
please god please god, let Orban lose.
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wwabbbitt Apr 12, 2026 +2
Orban losing isn't enough. Ideally Tisza gets 133 seats in order to immediately undo all the bullshit Orban has done for decades
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AuroraFireflash Apr 12, 2026 +2
> Ideally Tisza gets 133 seats in order to immediately undo all the bullshit Orban has done for decades This says 138 at the moment https://vtr.valasztas.hu/ogy2026
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Extra_Box8936 Apr 12, 2026 +2
They’re looking at 144 now
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_Piratical_ Apr 12, 2026 +2
Come on, democracy! You can do it!
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Monkeyfeng Apr 12, 2026 +2
About time! Let's go!
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AdZealousideal7448 Apr 12, 2026 +2
Even if orban loses, he will declare the results invalid and have a special military operation to remove the terrorist opposition?
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peejay412 Apr 12, 2026 +4
He just congratulated Magyar. So let's hope things go over peacefully and he just fucks off to Russia
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AdZealousideal7448 Apr 12, 2026 +3
As in it's official? That's great news.
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Extra_Box8936 Apr 12, 2026 +2
He conceded
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AnewTest Apr 12, 2026 +2
Learn this lesson, US. Vote. I don't care if the opposition to the fascists didn't kiss your ass and couldn't give you the pony you wanted. Grow up, and VOTE.
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mississippie1 Apr 12, 2026 +2
Why does it feel like US leadership is ending up on the wrong side of history?
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Tight-Guidance-5967 Apr 12, 2026 +6
I want Victor to get his Bum Bum kicked lol
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trustabro Apr 12, 2026 +2
What time are the results expected?
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Desnowshaite Apr 12, 2026 +6
There are preliminary results based on exit poll showing Orbán lost big time. Usually the results are counted over night and by the morning there is a pretty much certain result with most votes counted.
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Wonderful-Pause1048 Apr 12, 2026 +5
20:00
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Daft_Funk87 Apr 12, 2026 +6
So thirty minutes?
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Wonderful-Pause1048 Apr 12, 2026 +3
MEZ 20:00, don#t know, where you are
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jay6432 Apr 12, 2026 +3
I believe that’s in 90* mins, correct?
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YOSHIMIvPROBOTS Apr 12, 2026 +2
Just used a site on google and it says 20:00 MEZ is 3:00 PM EDT. So like 1.3 hours from now.
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tresslessone Apr 12, 2026 +3
The Election in Hungary - TOTAL DISASTER, everybody is saying it! Rigged, completely rigged, maybe the most rigged we’ve ever seen, and I know a lot about rigged elections, unfortunately. Ballots all over the place, very suspicious things happening, very unfair to the people of Hungary. And this Viktor Orban guy - people keep mentioning him, I don’t know, I’ve never heard of him before, nobody has told me about him, but they say he lost? Interesting! Maybe he should have looked into what was going on, because something VERY STRANGE happened over there, believe me. The Fake News won’t cover it, of course, they never do, but the Hungarian people deserve answers. BIG answers. Something is going on, and it’s not good!!!
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abeeseadeee Apr 12, 2026 +2
Nailed it lol I read your comment in his voice
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Time-Industry-1364 Apr 12, 2026 +2
I can’t claim to know much of anything about Hungary or the Hungarian people, but if I had to guess, I would assume there was a record turnout against Orban because Trump started showing up and holding rallies/ events supporting him. Trump endorsing someone is a guarantee that their campaign will end in failure.
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nowyuseeme Apr 12, 2026 +2
I have seen four "exit polls" although apparently they're not exit polls (don't really understand this) but it's been 2 for Magyar and 2 for Orban.  I wont be shocked if Orban wins, since the last two elections he was behind in the polls then magically won. Since then he's made it even harder to lose with electoral reforms.  I truly, truly hope he's thrown out of power but I won't hold my breath. 
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MelaniaSexLife Apr 12, 2026 +1
but will he
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Distinct_Cup_1598 Apr 12, 2026 +1
The high turn-out is misleading guys, remain vigilant! The high turnout can only be partially be explained by the efforts of the Opposition. It highly suggests that the hungarians in Nations Like Servia and Slovakia also turned out in Large Numbers and they vote 95% Orban usually….
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JeffreyDonaldMusk Apr 12, 2026 +1
Thanks Mr. Vance!
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forbiddenpaprika Apr 12, 2026 +2
Right?! Hungarian voters thought that call Vance got from Trump during the speech meant they were just pawns of the US Mafia - and they went to go vote against Orban. He lost bc everyone hates Trump.
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Top-Bandicoot-3013 Apr 12, 2026 +1
I don't know why anyone would want someone that is friends with Putin.
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phigo50 Apr 12, 2026 +1
Awesome if he can get an outright 2/3 majority (as one of the exit polls suggests) and not need to form a coalition.
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[deleted] Apr 12, 2026 +1
I'll believe it when it happens.
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One_Ad2596 Apr 12, 2026 +1
I have a bad feeling there's gonna be some crazy shit about to go down
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scone_monster Apr 12, 2026 +1
How quickly are votes usually counted?
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kalidorisconan Apr 12, 2026 +1
At least some good news from abroad.
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Physical_Focus4683 Apr 12, 2026 +1
Oh you mean they don't have to vote on a workday? Like a Tuesday for example?
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salt_sultan Apr 12, 2026 +1
But he wore the cheese hat and everything
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ty_xy Apr 12, 2026 +1
Don't worry Orban, it's not the number of votes that counts, is the counters of the votes that count. /s
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tresslessone Apr 12, 2026 +1
Watch Trump claim he’s never heard of Orban
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suspiciousserb Apr 12, 2026 +1
Good! I hope Vučić is next!
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Historical-Bar-305 Apr 12, 2026 +1
Nationalist Orban ? Are you kidding me?)))
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