4 highlights from JD Vance's Hungary speech: Shares love of Jesus, warns against communism, far-left ideology

By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Thursday, April 09, 2026

U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks to the media before boarding Air Force Two to return to Washington, D.C., from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport on April 8, 2026, in Budapest, Hungary. The White House announced Vance would be leading the U.S. delegation in upcoming peace talks with Iran. Vance was in Hungary supporting Viktor Orbán's bid for reelection in Hungarian parliamentary elections scheduled for April 12. | Jonathan Ernst-Pool/Getty Images

Vice President J.D. Vance was in Budapest, Hungary, this week, where he held a joint press conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and later spoke at a rally in support of Orbán’s re-election campaign, discussing the U.S. and Hungary's shared Christian identity and the threats to Western civilization.

Here are four highlights from Vance’s remarks on Tuesday.

Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com

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