Hungarian Ambassador Szabolcs Takács and former US President Donald Trump were among the guests addressing an annual gala dinner hosted jointly by the US and a Hungarian organization in Manhattan on Saturday evening.
Addressing the event which was co-hosted by the New York Young Republican Club and Hungary’s Center for Fundamental Rights, Trump said next year’s ballot in the US would be more important than ever. The United States he said was facing a migration crisis much graver than in 2016. He accused the Biden administration of using government institutions “as a weapon” against its political opponents. Takács said that under Trump’s administration, Washington had regarded Hungary as a valued partner, a friend that Hungary would never forget. He praised joint achievements noting the conclusion of a bilateral defence cooperation. Commenting on international affairs, “Hungary will not yield to the globalists’ pressure” and would seek ties with political leaders who respected their homeland, national sovereignty and the cause of the family, and who would stand up for their communities and ideals, Takács said. The gala was attended by around 1,000 guests including several members of the US Congress, conservative personalities as well as MEPs including Hungary’s ruling Fidesz and Austria’s Freedom Party.