Orbán’s dinner interrupted: When Trump “stormed” the Hungarian PM’s kitchen

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has had many high-stakes political meetings in his career, but few were quite as unusual as “that one” chat with Donald Trump – a conversation that apparently took place right in the middle of his dinner.

Speaking in Debrecen this weekend at a gathering of the Cívisváros Digital Civic Circle, Orbán shared the curious story of how the U.S. president “stormed” his Cinege Street kitchen with a late-night phone call, Telex writes.

“I was unsuspectingly having dinner with my wife when the President of the United States suddenly invaded our kitchen – by phone,” Orbán told his audience, with a touch of drama.

The topic? Not recipes or paprika, but whether Hungary should break away from Russian oil and gas.

Lecsó diplomacy

According to Orbán, he firmly defended Hungary’s national interests during the call. Having successfully convinced Trump not to hold Hungary accountable for its heavy reliance on Russian energy, he was then able to return to more pressing matters: finishing his lecsó in peace.

“We stood by Hungary’s national interests, as we should,” he said, assuring listeners that after the call, both his dinner and his night’s sleep were saved.

In other words, international energy policy may come and go, but Hungarian comfort food waits for no one.