In response to a question from reporters about recent comments from Russian President Vladimir Putin criticizing American democracy, President Donald Trump praised the autocratic actions of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. He said:
“I do hear [Putin’s] comments about the [American] system, and I will say that there are a lot of countries that have chosen a different route [than the US], and in some cases it works out very nicely for them, look at Hungary with Prime Minister Orban — look at what he’s doing in Hungary, he’s Doing a tremendous job, and he’s respected, nobody ever mentions that.”
