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Remember the Old Days (Say, 2020)?
By what dirty tricks exactly did Orban seize control of his country? And how then did his rival Magyar beat him? And between those bookends, we offer a look at what it was like to run the embassy in Budapest under Trump...
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Remember the Old Days (Say, 2020)? is an episode from American Diplomat by Pete Romero and Laura Bennett. By what dirty tricks exactly did Orban seize control of his country? And how then did his rival Magyar beat him? And between those boo...
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Published Apr 23, 2026, 30:52 long, audio available.
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By what dirty tricks exactly did Orban seize control of his country? And how then did his rival Magyar beat him? And between those bookends, we offer a look at what it was like to run the embassy in Budapest under Trump I. Could it be any more different than Trump now? Dave Kostelancik, former Chargé d'Affaires, regales us.
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Published Apr 23, 2026 and 30:52 long