US ambassador to Hungary tells Trump fanboy Orbán: You have a ‘gambling problem’

The United States’ Ambassador to Hungary David Pressman lashed out at Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for his open support of Donald Trump, calling it a “gambling problem.”

Orbán went all-in early by endorsing Trump — in fact, he didn’t even let go of his hand after the former reality TV star lost the 2020 election.

Now, Orbán can cash in on his risky bet. But the ambassador called the prime minister’s actions “reckless.”

“Prime Minister Orbán treated this election like a card game at a casino. And he placed a very big bet. Whether he believes that he won or lost this hand, he was gambling not with money but with the U.S.-Hungary relationship,” the ambassador said in his remarks on the election. 

“A relationship that has been altered by his gamesmanship. The damage caused runs deeper than a four-year term of a President.”

“Hungary’s government has a gambling problem.”

Orbán’s government, however, hopes that Trump’s victory will allow it to “restore” Hungarian-American friendship. 

Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó pointed out that during Trump’s first presidency, Hungarian-American political relations were “at their peak” because they shared “similar views on peace, illegal immigration and the protection of families.”

But Budapest found the Democratic administration in Washington problematic — and Pressman’s stance as well. 

The diplomat was willing to challenge Budapest on domestic and foreign policy issues, such as the administration’s anti-LGBTQ stance or Hungary’s closeness to Russia and China.

Now, that Pressman has shown his hand, politicians and influencers around the Hungarian government are eager to see him recalled.