Newsom digs at ‘lightweight’ Vance as Democrats celebrate Viktor Orban’s loss

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Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) took a shot at Vice President JD Vance in the wake of Hungary’s election on Sunday.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, an ally of President Donald Trump, conceded his loss to Peter Magyar, losing his bid for a fifth term in office. Vance stumped for Orban during a visit to Hungary for two days last week and insisted the incumbent candidate was “going to win” reelection.

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