Ayesha Roscoe

After the break, we consider two political leaders who people say concentrated power and transformed their countries. Stay with us.

We're back with the Sunday story. I'm here with NPR correspondent Frank Langfitt. Frank, when people talk about President Trump's second term, they sometimes say he's following a playbook from other leaders, like in countries like Turkey and Hungary.

We're back with the Sunday story. I'm here with NPR correspondent Frank Langfitt. Frank, when people talk about President Trump's second term, they sometimes say he's following a playbook from other leaders, like in countries like Turkey and Hungary.

We're back with the Sunday story. I'm here with NPR correspondent Frank Langfitt. Frank, when people talk about President Trump's second term, they sometimes say he's following a playbook from other leaders, like in countries like Turkey and Hungary.

Frank, so let's shift to the country that some scholars say is even more of a model for the Trump administration, and that's Hungary. Hungary's government has close ties to the Trump administration. And Trump has called Prime Minister Viktor Orban a strong man and a tough person. And strong man, like that's a compliment from Trump. It is. Yeah.

Frank, so let's shift to the country that some scholars say is even more of a model for the Trump administration, and that's Hungary. Hungary's government has close ties to the Trump administration. And Trump has called Prime Minister Viktor Orban a strong man and a tough person. And strong man, like that's a compliment from Trump. It is. Yeah.

Frank, so let's shift to the country that some scholars say is even more of a model for the Trump administration, and that's Hungary. Hungary's government has close ties to the Trump administration. And Trump has called Prime Minister Viktor Orban a strong man and a tough person. And strong man, like that's a compliment from Trump. It is. Yeah.

So how did Orban turn Hungary into what the European Union says is? is no longer a full democracy.

So how did Orban turn Hungary into what the European Union says is? is no longer a full democracy.

So how did Orban turn Hungary into what the European Union says is? is no longer a full democracy.

So how did Hungarians respond?

So how did Hungarians respond?

So how did Hungarians respond?

So did her organization do that?

So did her organization do that?

So did her organization do that?

How are these two strongman populist leaders in Turkey and in Hungary, how are they doing right now? What's the current situation?

How are these two strongman populist leaders in Turkey and in Hungary, how are they doing right now? What's the current situation?

How are these two strongman populist leaders in Turkey and in Hungary, how are they doing right now? What's the current situation?

So a system that some say the Trump administration is trying to take a page from could be running out of steam.