Romanian far-right politician cut Hungarian flag colored cake in front of AI–generated crying Viktor Orbán photo

A Romanian far-right politician has triggered controversy after sharing images of herself cutting into a cake decorated with Hungarian national symbols, staged in front of an artificial intelligence–generated image of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán appearing to cry.

Romanian far-righters love cutting country-shaped cakes

As the Transylvanian news outlet Transtelex points it out, the incident follows an earlier cake-related provocation involving George Simion, leader of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), who was recently honoured in Washington by a US Republican organisation for what it described as his defence of free speech and democracy. Simion marked the occasion by slicing into a Greenland-shaped cake, an act that drew criticism amid ongoing international debates over Greenland’s sovereignty.

Only days later, Simion’s party colleague, MP Lidia Vadim Tudor, posted her own cake-themed image on social media. This time, the cake was decorated in Hungary’s red, white and green colours, complete with a crowned Hungarian coat of arms. The scene was carefully staged: Romanian flags filled the background, alongside a manipulated image of Orbán Viktor shown in tears.

She made an AI–generated photo of one of their supporters

While the photograph was intended as a provocative gesture, critics were quick to point out an apparent contradiction. Despite AUR’s reputation for harshly nationalist and often anti-Hungarian rhetoric, Viktor Orbán openly praised George Simion ahead of Romania’s presidential elections last year.

In a widely discussed speech in Tihany, the Hungarian prime minister said he agreed with Simion on key issues and spoke of a “shared historical destiny” between Hungarians and Romanians, rooted in Christianity and national sovereignty.