Donald Trump greets Hungarian violinist in a letter: ‘May God bless you and your family!’

Former US President Donald J. Trump greeted the Ferenc Liszt Prize-winning and world-renowned Hungarian violinist Zoltán Mága with a personal letter of congratulations on the occasion of his 50th birthday. Last December, at the traditional end-of-year gala of the Republican Club, Mága dazzled the audience with his violin playing, and it seems like Trump has not forgotten him ever since.

Trump congratulated Mága with a handshake last December

Photot: Facebook/Mága Zoltán hegedűművész

The artist played at a gala in Manhattan, one of the oldest Republican clubs in the US, last December and wowed Trump with his performance.

“It was a great honour for me that one of the most influential people in the world, the former leader of one of the most powerful and largest countries on earth, thanked me for my performance at the gala evening – almost the first to get up from his table – with a round of applause, and then called me over and congratulated me with a friendly handshake,” the Hungarian violinist told Blikk.

“We also exchanged a few words with the President, who was very direct and good-humoured.

He mentioned that he was campaigning with my name, referring to MAGA, the slogan ‘Make America Great Again’,”

Mága added.

Mága is a well-known Hungarian violinist

According to the Hungarian tabloid, Mága is no stranger to the overseas art world and audiences. His two solo shows on PBS, and his annual US and Canadian tour series receive considerable media attention and a high level of interest from music-loving audiences.

Whether it’s Carnegie Hall in New York, the temple of music, Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles or the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, home of the Academy Awards, his concerts are always packed to capacity, with standing ovations and roaring applause for the violin playing of the Hungarian artist.

Trump’s wishes to Mága on his birthday

Trump also remembered the Hungarian violinist’s birthday. On 19 February, in a personally signed letter, he greeted the artist, who he considered to be incredibly talented, on his 50th birthday, recalling their meeting in December as a joyful moment. The former US President wished Zoltán Mága good health and happiness, also on behalf of his wife Melania Trump.

Read Donald Trump’s letter to the Hungarian violinist below:

“Dear Zoltan,

Melania and I join your family and friends in wishing you a wonderful 50th birthday!

It was a pleasure meeting you this past December. You are an incredibly talented violinist!

As you celebrate this special occasion, we pray your year ahead is filled with good health, happiness, and the many blessings of our great country.

Happy Birthday, and may God bless you and your family.

With best wishes,

Donald Trump”

 

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“The president running for election again in November forwarded his letter to my son’s address in New York, so I received the presidential greeting only recently, in the days before Easter, while I was in America,” the Hungarian violinist told Blikk. He added that his US manager and Donald Trump’s staff are already discussing when and where they can meet during his US tour planned for the second half of the year.

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