Orbán Out & Trump Blocks Blockade

About this episode

Marina and Jemma discuss the end of Viktor Orbán's rule in Hungary and the implications for Europe, alongside the latest developments in U.S. politics involving Trump.

Marina and Jemma dive into Hungarian celebrations. After 16 years of authoritarian rule, Viktor Orbán is gone and the scenes coming out of Budapest were unreal. Thousands took to the streets to celebrate Péter Magyar's win. But what does it actually mean for Europe, Ukraine, and the wider populist movement? From there, it’s straight into the latest Trump madness, including contradictory claims of 'victory', escalating tensions with Iran, and the now-infamous 'blockade of a blockade.' As ever, the gap between rhetoric and reality is doing some heavy lifting. Plus: JD Vance’s less-than-helpful interventions (chocolate teapot anyone?) diplomacy via UFC appearances, and the internet turning global instability into top-tier memes. It’s geopolitics, but make it unhinged. Thank you for sharing and please do follow us @MarinaPurkiss @jemmaforte @TheTrawlPodcast   Patreon https://patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast   Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@TheTrawl   Twitter https://twitter.com/TheTrawlPodcast If you’ve even mildly enjoyed The Trawl, you’ll love the unfiltered, no-holds-barred extras from Jemma & Marina over on Patreon, including: •…

People in this episode

Hosts: Marina Purkiss, Jemma Forte

Topics covered

• Hungary
• Trump
• geopolitics
• populism
• Iran
• celebrations

Keywords

• Viktor Orbán
• Péter Magyar
• Trump
• geopolitics
• populism
• Iran
• celebrations
• JD Vance
• memes

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Organizations: Iran, The Trawl Podcast

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