‘The last bastion is gone’: the US right idolised Orbán’s Hungary. Can they recover now he has fallen?

Over the past decade, Hungary has been a beacon for the ‘postliberal’ right, with pro-Trump thinkers making regular pilgrimages to Budapest. Now Orbán is gone, how will the movement adapt?

‘The last bastion is gone’: the US right idolised Orbán’s Hungary. Can they recover now he has fallen?

TL;DR

  • Hungary has been a significant destination for the 'postliberal' right over the last decade.
  • Pro-Trump thinkers often visited Budapest, seeing Hungary as a central hub for their ideology.
  • The departure of Orbán prompts questions about the future adaptation of this political movement.