Prime Minister Viktor Orban told Hungarian state broadcaster that Trump has a “clear vision” after meeting the former US president in Florida.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says former US President Donald Trump told him he would “not give a cent” to the war in Ukraine.
Orban recounted the comments by Trump, who is running in the November presidential election, during an interview with state broadcaster M1 late Sunday after traveling to Florida to meet with Trump.
“He has a very clear vision that is difficult to disagree with. He says the following: First of all, he will not give a cent in the war between Ukraine and Russia,” Orban said in the interview.
There was no immediate response from Trump's team to these comments from Orban.
Orban often calls for a ceasefire and peace talks in the war between Russia and Ukraine, which recently entered its third year. He also maintains that Trump is best qualified to end the conflict, having expressed hope for his return to power.
“That is why the war will end because it is obvious that Ukraine cannot take care of itself. …If the Americans do not give money, the Europeans alone will not be able to finance this war. And then the war will end,” he said.
A statement from Trump's campaign did not mention Ukraine, but said that on Friday the two discussed issues affecting both nations, including their respective border security.
Orban angered his fellow European Union leaders by meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in October and has maintained ties with the Kremlin since Russia invaded Ukraine. He has also spoken out against Western sanctions on Moscow.
US President Joe Biden criticized the Trump-Orban meeting and said the Hungarian leader was “looking for a dictatorship”.
European leaders have long been nervous that another Trump presidency would mean a decline in U.S. support for both Ukraine and NATO.
