Anne Applebaum

He may also be influenced by Vance or by Musk or by others around him who have convinced him that Europe, like other American allies like Canada, are somehow ripping off the United States, that the U.S. is somehow a victim of Europe. And I would say those are more important than any kind of alignment.

He may also be influenced by Vance or by Musk or by others around him who have convinced him that Europe, like other American allies like Canada, are somehow ripping off the United States, that the U.S. is somehow a victim of Europe. And I would say those are more important than any kind of alignment.

I mean, the other thing that's important to understand about President Trump, and I think he wouldn't deny this and nor would anybody else around him, is that he's also capable of changing his mind very quickly. So that's another new characteristic of U.S. foreign policy, that it's unpredictable, but unpredictable in a very profound way.

I mean, the other thing that's important to understand about President Trump, and I think he wouldn't deny this and nor would anybody else around him, is that he's also capable of changing his mind very quickly. So that's another new characteristic of U.S. foreign policy, that it's unpredictable, but unpredictable in a very profound way.

I mean, the other thing that's important to understand about President Trump, and I think he wouldn't deny this and nor would anybody else around him, is that he's also capable of changing his mind very quickly. So that's another new characteristic of U.S. foreign policy, that it's unpredictable, but unpredictable in a very profound way.

I mean, he could be on one side today and on another side tomorrow. It's very, very difficult for anybody to plan a strategy around that.

I mean, he could be on one side today and on another side tomorrow. It's very, very difficult for anybody to plan a strategy around that.

I mean, he could be on one side today and on another side tomorrow. It's very, very difficult for anybody to plan a strategy around that.

The poster child, the country that many people speak about and refer to, is Hungary. And Hungary is a very important country for Americans to understand because Hungary is a country that elected democratically a leader, Viktor Orban, who then initially, mostly legally...

The poster child, the country that many people speak about and refer to, is Hungary. And Hungary is a very important country for Americans to understand because Hungary is a country that elected democratically a leader, Viktor Orban, who then initially, mostly legally...

The poster child, the country that many people speak about and refer to, is Hungary. And Hungary is a very important country for Americans to understand because Hungary is a country that elected democratically a leader, Viktor Orban, who then initially, mostly legally...

slowly eliminated many of the checks and balances, many of the institutions of Hungarian democracy, making it impossible for him to lose an election. So he culled the Hungarian civil service by changing labor laws, replacing professional civil servants with members of his party. He changed the nature of the Hungarian courts.

slowly eliminated many of the checks and balances, many of the institutions of Hungarian democracy, making it impossible for him to lose an election. So he culled the Hungarian civil service by changing labor laws, replacing professional civil servants with members of his party. He changed the nature of the Hungarian courts.

slowly eliminated many of the checks and balances, many of the institutions of Hungarian democracy, making it impossible for him to lose an election. So he culled the Hungarian civil service by changing labor laws, replacing professional civil servants with members of his party. He changed the nature of the Hungarian courts.

Over a period of time, he captured Hungarian media, both through putting pressure, financial pressure on independent media, empowering oligarchs and people around him, businessmen who were close to him, to buy or take over Hungarian media and then transform their nature. Of course, Hungarian state media, he took over.

Over a period of time, he captured Hungarian media, both through putting pressure, financial pressure on independent media, empowering oligarchs and people around him, businessmen who were close to him, to buy or take over Hungarian media and then transform their nature. Of course, Hungarian state media, he took over.

Over a period of time, he captured Hungarian media, both through putting pressure, financial pressure on independent media, empowering oligarchs and people around him, businessmen who were close to him, to buy or take over Hungarian media and then transform their nature. Of course, Hungarian state media, he took over.

And slowly over time, he also repeatedly changed the Constitution, which enabled him to change the way elections are run. And he continually made small alterations that were designed to make sure he couldn't lose. And this model, the Orban model, is one that has been admired, spoken of positively by many people around Donald Trump. And of course, it has admirers in Europe as well.

And slowly over time, he also repeatedly changed the Constitution, which enabled him to change the way elections are run. And he continually made small alterations that were designed to make sure he couldn't lose. And this model, the Orban model, is one that has been admired, spoken of positively by many people around Donald Trump. And of course, it has admirers in Europe as well.

And slowly over time, he also repeatedly changed the Constitution, which enabled him to change the way elections are run. And he continually made small alterations that were designed to make sure he couldn't lose. And this model, the Orban model, is one that has been admired, spoken of positively by many people around Donald Trump. And of course, it has admirers in Europe as well.