Orbán's fall and Trump's toxicity push Europe's far right to distance itself from MAGA
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- Category: Europe
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-16 22:00 UTC
- Sources: Politico Europe
Europe's far-right leaders, including France's Marine Le Pen, are increasingly distancing themselves from Donald Trump, whom they now view as a political liability. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's bruising electoral defeat has deepened this rethink, with Politico reporting both on the implications for the broader MAGA-aligned movement in Europe and on Le Pen privately telling National Rally lawmakers "we need to keep our distance" from Trump.