Episode Details

After almost two decades as Prime Minister, Hungarian autocrat Viktor Orbán was defeated by Péter Magyar, leader of the center-right Tisza party. In the final days of the campaign, President Trump sent Vice President JD Vance to Budapest to campaign for Orbán, but voters weren’t swayed. Could Orbán’s defeat be a sign that President Trump’s brand of right-wing populism is losing its appeal?

Guests:

Zack Beauchamp, senior correspondent, Vox; author, "The Reactionary Spirit"

Lucan Way, distinguished professor of democracy, University of Toronto

Frank Langfitt, national correspondent, NPR

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