Blooper? Donald Trump called Orbán leader of Türkiye

Former US president Donald Trump and Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán have been good friends for a while. Well, maybe not so much, as it seems that Trump doesn’t really know which country Orbán leads.

Donald Trump confused the leadership of Hungary and Türkiye in a campaign speech on Monday, Politico reports.

“There’s a man, Viktor Orbán, did anyone ever hear of him? He’s probably, like, one of the strongest leaders anywhere in the world. He’s the leader of Turkey,”

Trump said. You can watch the short video of the slip of the tongue HERE.

Trump then went on to say that Orban has a “front” with Russia. However, as Politico notes, neither Türkiye nor Hungary has a common border with Russia. What the former US President meant by this remains a mystery.

The article recalls that Trump has previously praised the anti-migration and anti-LGBTQ Hungarian prime minister. The most recent instance was a week ago when he said that Orbán is the strongest leader, a very strong man. Meanwhile, Orbán supported Trump in the 2016 presidential campaign and wants him to win in 2024.

Read more on the relationship between the Hungarian leadership and Donald Trump:

• Donald Trump thanks Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán after the latter said that calling Trump back is “the only way out”.
• Hungary backs Trump’s legacy in the Middle East
• Hungarian FM says Trump will bring peace