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TommyT139

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Tue Apr 14, 2026, 05:22 PM Apr 14

Hungary's New Leader Reveals Viktor Orban Was Paying CPAC [View all]

Source: The New Republic

Peter Magyar called the payments a "crime" and said his government would stop the funds.

Turns out the Hungarian government has been bankrolling the Conservative Political Action Conference for years.

Peter Magyar, who unseated Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban Sunday in a landslide, told reporters Monday that the outbound leader had diverted Hungarian taxpayer funds toward financing the American Republican conference.

Magyar noted that his government will be investigating Orban's expenditures, and will no longer finance CPAC or other right-wing institutions abroad.

Read more: https://newrepublic.com/post/209035/hungary-prime-minister-victor-orban-paying-cpac



No paywall: https://archive.ph/rwNXz
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Edited to fix subject line, because in the copying & pasting, my device omitted the "a"-with-accent from Orban's name, as spelled in the New Republic headline.
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Edited again because DU wasn't recognizing the "a"-with-accent either. Peter Magyar's name has a similar issue.
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Oh dear...... Turbineguy Apr 14 #1
From the Republican Party. KPN Apr 14 #13
Fat chance of THAT! 70sEraVet Apr 14 #29
Yeah, that's not going to happen, lol. ShazzieB Apr 15 #66
Make CPAC repay Hungary !!! Are those payments legal?? Trueblue1968 Apr 15 #68
Much of Orban's political slush fund blue-wave Apr 14 #37
That explains JV Dance boosting his reelection Hey Joe Apr 14 #2
Always has been, always will be. Karasu Apr 14 #20
I wonder what his cut was Diraven Apr 14 #25
Tip of the iceberg. AloeVera Apr 14 #3
ding. this. AllaN01Bear Apr 14 #15
For some reason..... FarPoint Apr 15 #47
And, far more pervasive that we want to believe. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Apr 15 #49
Was Orban in Epstein's orbit? BattleRow Apr 15 #56
Not that I know of. AloeVera Apr 15 #57
Yep,like goulash and gumbo BattleRow Apr 15 #59
So that's why some of them were so chummy with Orban radical noodle Apr 14 #4
We MUST have a progressive candidate in 2028 who'll use the long arm of the law to nail these fuckers Ponietz Apr 14 #5
Absolutely. For me, that's a "litmus test". KPN Apr 14 #16
The ghost of Merrick Garland will forever wander the halls of the DOJ wolfie001 Apr 14 #33
It's up to us to make sure that doesn't happen. pat_k Apr 15 #46
Based on CPAC'd dying audience and Orban's massive loss.... Blue Owl Apr 14 #6
Praise the Lord! travelingthrulife Apr 15 #54
And the American taxpayer financed their trips to Hungary! debsy Apr 14 #7
Another means of exposure for the Republicans. Buddyzbuddy Apr 14 #8
It's still illegal Diraven Apr 14 #26
And yet the PACs exist, and the money finds it's way into politicians pockets. Buddyzbuddy Apr 15 #44
Bribery and corruption in high places? Aussie105 Apr 14 #9
What a Schlapp in the face!! nt moniss Apr 14 #10
A crook bankrolling crooks. Whodathunkit? oasis Apr 14 #11
And did he even ONCE thank them for their generosity? AloeVera Apr 14 #22
CPAC had their annual meeting over there in Hungary last year, or the year before FakeNoose Apr 14 #12
Yes. In all the quotes from Magyar I've seen, he was referring to Orban funding CPAC Hungary, NOT the US version. n/t Emrys Apr 14 #39
Oh.......That's different.... LeftInTX Apr 15 #65
This has go be so hugely public! Akakoji Apr 14 #14
Well well well. calimary Apr 14 #17
Geez, This looks like what they always said about George Soros, except Fascist and true. NBachers Apr 14 #18
Soros would have to be a secret quadrillionaire in order to be responsible for everything they've ever accused him of. Karasu Apr 14 #21
Soros is an American citizen Diraven Apr 14 #27
100% correct. All the more reason the 30 years of GOP conspiracies around him are fucking stupid. Karasu Apr 14 #28
And don't forget Soros is Jewish. ShazzieB Apr 15 #67
And 30 years younger... thought crime Apr 14 #42
Every accusation is a confession underpants Apr 14 #32
Does a bear poop in the woods?!? BigmanPigman Apr 14 #19
Hungary should set an example BaronChocula Apr 14 #23
Well Hell Orbon WAS the keynote speaker in Dallas flying_wahini Apr 14 #24
Holy Crap!! louis-t Apr 14 #30
Almost like a vast right wing conspiracy nt hibbing Apr 14 #31
Unsurprisingly, the same sort of people who spent the last 100 years... JHB Apr 14 #34
No wonder the repukes were kissing his ass sakabatou Apr 14 #35
Well how about that ..............now lets look at trumps bank statements since old Victor went to Mar A Lago....... turbinetree Apr 14 #36
Nice. When it comes to MAGAts money talks and decency walks. Martin68 Apr 14 #38
That is one expensive/elaborate way to have a Grindr hookup. Crowman2009 Apr 14 #40
So Putin was giving Orban money so as to pay for those clowns @ CPAC in order to weaken America? Botany Apr 14 #41
Yes. All Orban's money comes from Putin, so... yardwork Apr 15 #61
I have an old friend who I dearly love who repeats the made up story that Orban and the right wing pushed ... Botany Apr 15 #62
That fear is understandable on several levels. yardwork Apr 15 #63
Much of America was built on racism, genocide, brutality, slavery, and some really fucked up kind of Botany Apr 15 #64
Bannon got busted! He needs to be dragged before the Hague! Initech Apr 15 #43
At this point EVERY single Rethug is a traitor to the US. They are Russian assets and need to be jailed. cayugafalls Apr 15 #45
It's bad enough that Hungary offered the money... perdita9 Apr 15 #48
This not a one and done thing. Russian money this time was washed through Hungry and its dictator Botany Apr 15 #50
Do we actually have any journalist or an opposition? Trump and JD helping Orban should have been a major scandal. Doodley Apr 15 #51
J.D. Vance and Trump told Orban either to his face (Vance) or by phone (Trump) that they loved him. Botany Apr 15 #53
Hope NYT finds room for this story. Kid Berwyn Apr 15 #52
Why be surprised about this. It is the GOP mantra Scalded Nun Apr 15 #55
How much RUSSIAN money has been give to CPAC ? republianmushroom Apr 15 #58
After midterms, time for Congress to go after GOP party maliaSmith Apr 15 #60
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