David Pressman, the US Ambassador to Hungary, responded to the outcome of the US presidential election during a press conference on Wednesday.
ADVERTISEMENTThe US Ambassador to Hungary spoke in a press conference on Wednesday about the US presidential election and its consequences for US-Hungary relations.
« Prime Minister Orban treated this election like a card game at a casino, and he placed a very big bet Whether he believes that he won or lost this hand, he was gambling not with money, but with the US-Hungary relationship, a relationship that has been altered by his gamesmanship, » Pressman said.
He also stressed that, as ambassador, he represents the United States of America, and doesn’t comment on party politics. He swore allegiance to the constitution, not to a person or a government, he added.
He concluded his speech by saying that democracy survives when people and their leaders value and defend it – and the same applies to the alliance between the two countries.
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