Ahead of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s meeting with Donald Trump in Florida, Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said that having a strong president in the White House always ensures a form of stability for global security.
According to MTI, Minister Szijjártó said that if Trump returned, the United States could again be led by a strong president. He added that the substantial lead Trump established in the Republican primaries this week practically guaranteed his nomination for the November election. “So we can say that our prime minister will soon be meeting the Republican challenger [to the Democratic presidential candidate],” he said. Minister Szijjártó said he was convinced that had Donald Trump been elected US president in 2020, the war in Ukraine would not have happened, and the conflict in the Middle East could be resolved much faster. He underscored that Hungary-US relations were at their peak when Trump was the president of the United States. Meanwhile, Minister Szijjártó said he looked forward to talks on boosting bilateral economic ties, underlining the importance of cooperation with Florida. He said he was scheduled to meet the head of the recently established Hungarian Chamber of Business and Commerce in Florida as well as representatives of electronics maker Jabil, which employs 4,000 people in Hungary. Other Florida-based businesses also have significant investments in Hungary, he said, adding that the Hungarian Chamber of Business and Commerce could be of help to the several Hungarian companies interested in entering the Florida market.