According to PM Orbán, the agreement was crucial to protecting Hungarian households and businesses from severe economic harm.
“This agreement exists as long as he is the president there and I am the prime minister here,” said PM Orbán, who emphasized that the deal was based on mutual understanding and personal trust, not bureaucratic procedure. “When the conditions change, we will have to renegotiate.”
PM Orbán recalled presenting a clear warning during his meeting with President Trump. “I told him: if you do this, you’ll destroy Hungary. Energy prices will triple in every household, and Hungarian businesses will collapse,” he said. President Trump, he added, understood the consequences and responded by exempting Hungary—without requesting anything in return.
“I didn’t offer anything. There are things beyond interest—there is trust, loyalty, long-term partnership,” PM Orbán said. “President Trump didn’t ask for anything, and I didn’t offer anything.”
The prime minister dismissed claims from U.S. officials suggesting that the exemption is temporary or limited in scope. He underlined that in a presidential system, what matters is the decision of the president himself. “What the president says—that’s what counts. Ministries carry out those decisions. This is a presidential system, not a bureaucratic one.”
The agreement directly supports Hungary’s strategy to maintain stable and affordable energy supplies. While Hungary continues to source energy from Russia, Qatar, and Azerbaijan, the new arrangement with the United States reinforces supply security. PM Orbán also confirmed Hungary would begin using American nuclear fuel, alongside Russian and French alternatives, stating that recent evaluations confirmed the safety of Westinghouse fuel for use in Hungary’s reactors.
At the core of this outcome is a long-standing personal relationship between the two leaders. “This was our sixth meeting,” said PM Orbán. “I told my staff: we will go when a serious, comprehensive package is ready. It didn’t take a year—eight or nine months were enough.”
Responding to speculation that the agreement was politically motivated ahead of Hungary’s upcoming elections, PM Orbán was firm: “There is life before and after elections. What matters is what is good for the Hungarian people.”
Turning to domestic critics, PM Orbán dismissed opposition leader Péter Magyar’s suggestion that such deals could be renegotiated. “Good luck with that,” he said. “President Trump is not a bureaucrat—he is the president. We made an agreement, and it stands.”
With Hungary’s economy closely tied to energy costs, PM Orbán reaffirmed that maintaining strong international partnerships—grounded in credibility and long-term trust—remains a central pillar of national strategy.