Former Hungarian Prime Minister visited White House and State Department

Published July 21, 2026 3:45pm ET | Updated July 21, 2026 3:45pm ET



EXCLUSIVE — Former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban visited the White House and State Department during a trip to Washington, D.C., last week, as his successor works to undo his 16 years in power.

The previously unknown visit, revealed to the Washington Examiner by a source familiar with the matter, appears to be his first since leaving power in April. Previous reports disclosed that Orban visited the United States to attend the World Cup in a private capacity, but not Washington, D.C. It’s unclear who he met with and what was discussed during the visits, but it shows that the Trump administration hasn’t given up on its former biggest ally in power in Europe.

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