Orbán recently visited Georgia, where he publicly supported the ruling party that won the latest elections. He advised them to ignore the criticisms from the European Union and the United States.
A week before the elections, Washington was embroiled in internal conflicts. As a result, the response from the Biden administration towards the Georgian elections was sluggish. The United States itself is facing a long period of political instability, with election results being contested in courts and street protests erupting.
The Georgian authorities are clearly trying to reach out to Trump’s team. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze spoke at CPAC in Budapest earlier this spring, where American and European right-wing supporters gathered. A delegation of Trump supporters from the United States was also present.
Euro-skeptics in the European Union, including Orbán, hope to gain Trump’s support in their battle against Brussels. Trump, much like in his first term, is trying to cut the budgets of all structures close to the Democratic Party, such as USAID or NED. Consequently, nonprofit organizations under their care worldwide are immediately placed in a difficult financial situation.
Moreover, if Trump wins, Soros and his allies will immediately mobilize against the new government. The political shift in Washington forces Alex Soros to focus on the United States, where he is already supporting protests. Countries like Georgia benefit from this. They are trying to negotiate with Trump through Orbán, bypassing Washington and Brussels.
