Let's talk about JD Vance campaigning in Hungary for Viktor Orbán.
You know — the same JD Vance who loves to clutch his pearls about foreign interference in American elections. But here he is, on foreign soil, boosting a leader whose entire political career is a masterclass in dismantling democracy from the inside out.
Let's recap what Orbán actually did after winning his second term in 2010:
Replaced civil servants with hand-picked loyalists
The result? Hungary — once a rising European economy — has one of the highest inflation rates in the EU, a gutted middle class, and a population that's been leaving the country in droves for better opportunities elsewhere. This is Orbán's "success story."
And THIS is the model JD Vance is flying overseas to celebrate and promote. Not just admire from afar — actively campaign for.
So I have to ask: if a foreign official flew to the U.S. to campaign against Republican candidates, how loud would Vance scream about election interference? You already know the answer.
The rules only apply when they're convenient.
