Trump praises far-right Hungarian leader in White House meeting

President Trump hosted Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the White House on Monday, more than 20 years since his last visit. The far-right leader has sparked controversy by reshaping the government, news media and other Hungarian institutions. Yascha Mounk, an associate professor at Johns Hopkins University and senior adviser at Protect Democracy, joins CBSN to discuss what concerns this meeting has raised in Washington.

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[SoloTravelerOffTheBeatenPath]

Apparently actually caring about your country and its people is considered far-right now. How moronic.

[AlEi-wfgy]

2:12 that's a lie. I live in Hungary. I usually criticize the Hungarian government in many cases without problem. Hahaha

Actually we know how it feels like when you lose your job because of your different opinion from the dictatorship before 1989. But now we don't have that since many years!! The guy is telling lies in the video!!

[cyruslupercal]

Misleading title, he is not far-right. There is a party even more to the right in Hungary. He is center right.
But I guess everything looks far-right when you are on the far-left :P

[trivunkonjik]

Hello to Hungary from Serbia, magyars are good people we live with them in vojvodina, have a lot of hungarian friends, good people. All the best from southern neighbour

[IstvanWeisz_logoby]

GO ORBAN, GO TWO AMAZING THEY GOT THE SUPPORT OF THE COMMON SENSE

[AstroLance]

Viktor Orban is part of the people who is currently trying to save europe from radical islam. we all love you, Orban!

[anthonykrumpach]

Orban is not far right he's just right

[divineangelvoice]

Prime Minister Viktor Orban is a hero. A brave leader who stand up for his country Hungarian and its people. A clever man who want to make Hungaria great again. What is wrong about More and more countries gets leaders who dare to stand up for their countries. Viktor Orban want to maintain Hungaria`S culture and customs. He is one of the great leaders, like President Trump, who is not afraid to call a spade a spade.CBS your main title are frankly quite ignorant   ………… you seem to know very little about Hungaria and its history. Viktor Orban is not far right, but he also loves his country. Those people who work and love their country are not far right but are by far the most rightful patriots.

[vladimirvendeyes]

The propaganda against the agency of sovereign counties is disgusting

[stanpolonia]

Welcome Prime Minister Orban-  the defender of freedom and liberty in semi-fashist EU.

[jerminnigor]

Yes how dare you want financial independence for your people, how dare you put your people first! Did you know that we are supposed to serve multinational corporations and financial groups. Its woke!

[squelch]

Yasha Mounk you would know all this because you are Hungarian??? Or because that's what they told you in Brussels

[vadaszijozsef]

Far right? Mr Orban meeting whit Nigerian Christian leader and give them support...

[georgebezzegh]

And this guy is some sort of Who pays Yasha? France a democracy? Yellow jackets... Lib bs piece.

[TheIcemanF]

Love both of these Alfa Dogs. God Bless You Both

[Ryan-jrcv]

Old fashioned people who get things done. Not like today’s fairy’s.

[sujinG]

Two men with iron balls

Wonderful leaderships

[rodmcdonald]

Remember it was early 20th century America that restricted the immigration of Hungarians to America. At that time America wanted a more Nordic flavor.

[TSEliot]

I mean I don't like him. But c'mon far right is really a stretch.

[joeystarrett]

"Far right", huh? Only if you spin (see what I did there) the globe that direction.