Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán described his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday as “historic,” marking what he called “the beginning of a new era” in relations between Budapest and Washington.
Speaking before members of the Hungarian-American community after the encounter, Orbán said both leaders had achieved “all the pragmatic goals” of the summit: renewed military and business cooperation, new investment projects, and crucially, an energy exemption allowing Hungary to continue importing Russian gas and oil. In his speech, Orbán declared,
Hungary is safe today. We reached a fair and balanced deal that secures our national interests and strengthens our friendship with the United States.
The Hungarian leader emphasized that the meeting went beyond symbolic gestures, focusing on concrete results. The agreement paves the way for American investment in Hungary’s energy infrastructure while granting Budapest flexibility to maintain existing supply channels with Moscow.
We need secure and affordable energy. Our nations cannot build their future on ideological dogmas but on real interests. Energy sovereignty is inseparable from national independence.
He underlined that the purpose of foreign policy is not moral exhibitionism but the defense of citizens’ welfare. “Our duty is to make sure Hungary is not trapped between sanctions that harm Europeans more than those they were meant to punish,” he added.
Addressing the significance of the encounter, Orbán noted that it had attracted global attention for reasons that transcend bilateral issues.
It was not just a meeting between a big country and a small one. What is at stake is the very soul of Western civilization.
Reflecting on the ideological battles that have divided the West, Orbán recalled that since 2010, his government has pursued an alternative political model based on Christian and national values, family protection, border control, and peace.
Back then, we decided to do more than just govern. We sought to answer the challenges of our civilization. We believe that only a Christian, sovereign, and strong Europe will survive.
According to Orbán, both leaders share a conviction that the West must rediscover its roots if it wants to overcome its current crisis. “This meeting was not to close a chapter but to open a new one—a new golden age of Hungarian–American cooperation,” he said.
The prime minister also invoked Hungary’s thousand-year-old legacy as a bastion of freedom and resistance in Central Europe:
Hungary has stood in the same place for over 1,100 years, defending its independence against empires of every kind. That spirit still lives in us.
Orbán expressed his gratitude to those who had supported Hungarian-American friendship during the difficult years when, in his words, “the sun was not shining.” He praised President Trump’s understanding of Hungary’s unique position: “President Trump knows the Hungarian spirit. He appreciates our courage and our sense of history. His support is not only political—it is moral.”
