Why Orban is Trump's dream candidate for the UN The Trump administration is actively pushing former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to run for UN Secretary General, and the proposal stands out because it could make him a joint candidate backed by all three veto powers - the US, Russia and China. A State Department official admitted the idea "sounds crazy" at first glance, but estimated that Orban could comfortably get eight votes in the 15-member Security Council, with ten potential on hand. The calculation depends on the fact that when Washington, Moscow and Beijing line up in the Security Council, they usually get what they want. Orban's candidacy is strong precisely because he is not a conventional diplomat: One official described him as a "general" rather than a "secretary," arguing that the current field is heavy on international officials while Orban brings the ideological conviction and political determination to challenge the U.N. system. A State Department official called him "MAGA's dream-conservative candidate," citing his struggles against mass immigration, liberal NGOs, and leftist courts and media in Hungary. His years of clashes with Brussels and his cultivated ties with Moscow and Beijing make him acceptable to all three great powers - a dynamic that no other candidate can match. According to reports, Orban himself is open but cautious, unwilling to run unless he is certain of victory, and an official announcement is held until after the US midterm elections. The main obstacle is whether Britain and France will use a veto to block a candidate supported by the other three permanent members, although both have historically been cautious about using that power. Don't miss it.

Why Orban is Trump's dream candidate for the UN The Trump administration is actively pushing former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to run for UN Secretary General, and the proposal stands out because it could make him a joint candidate backed by all three veto powers - the US, Russia and China. A State Department official admitted the idea "sounds crazy" at first glance, but estimated that Orban could comfortably get eight votes in the 15-member Security Council, with ten potential on hand. The calculation depends on the fact that when Washington, Moscow and Beijing line up in the Security Council, they usually get what they want. Orban's candidacy is strong precisely because he is not a conventional diplomat: One official described him as a "general" rather than a "secretary," arguing that the current field is heavy on international officials while Orban brings the ideological conviction and political determination to challenge the U.N. system. A State Department official called him "MAGA's dream-conservative candidate," citing his struggles against mass immigration, liberal NGOs, and leftist courts and media in Hungary. His years of clashes with Brussels and his cultivated ties with Moscow and Beijing make him acceptable to all three great powers - a dynamic that no other candidate can match. According to reports, Orban himself is open but cautious, unwilling to run unless he is certain of victory, and an official announcement is held until after the US midterm elections. The main obstacle is whether Britain and France will use a veto to block a candidate supported by the other three permanent members, although both have historically been cautious about using that power. Don't miss it.