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\u201cHungary has been a model for the Trump presidency for a while now,\u201d the Guardian journalist Flora Garamvolgyi tells Helen Pidd. \u201cAnd US Republicans looked at Hungary<\/a> for these past years as a model to follow.<\/p>\n \u201c[Viktor] Orb\u00e1n is currently on his fourth consecutive term. And the fact that he has been so successful and he had similar narrative, similar ideologies to US Republicans in terms of immigration, for example, I think they have found a link to connect with Orb\u00e1n and they were studying his success.\u201d<\/p>\n On Tuesday, JD Vance<\/a> appeared at a rally for Orb\u00e1n in Budapest in the run-up to the Hungarian elections. He endorsed Orb\u00e1n and phoned Donald Trump from the stage.<\/p>\n \u201cI am here for a simple reason,\u201d Vance told the crowd. \u201cBecause I admire what you are fighting for. You are fighting for your freedom, for your sovereignty, and I am here because President Trump and I wish for your success and we are fighting right here with you.\u201d<\/p>\n But this election will be challenging for Orb\u00e1n. Will Hungarians decide his time is up?<\/p>\n Support the Guardian today: <\/em>theguardian.com\/todayinfocuspod<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n