Donald Trump and Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, March 8, 2024

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EA on France 24 and RTE: Blasphemy — Trump, AI Jesus, and the Attack on Pope Leo

Defeating the Hard Right: The Lessons of Hungary

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In a 71-minute deep dive, I chat with CEO Retort’s Tim El-Sheikh about pushing back the hard right in Europe, the US, and beyond.

We begin the episode, first shown last Thursday, with an overview of the defeat of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán — ally of Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, and J.D. Vance — in Hungary’s elections.

I talk about the effect on the movement of Trump, even as he blasphemes with attacks on Pope Leo XIV and AI Jesus images.

I consider whether a hard-right movement could take hold in my new home of Ireland.

And drawing from the wisdom of my friend and fellow analyst Hasan Patel, I consider what we can — and must — do to bring back hope, decency, and tolerance.