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Trump Considers Orbán UN Secretary-General Bid as Support Grows
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- President Donald Trump is reportedly considering nominating former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for UN secretary-general.
- A State Department official said eight Security Council members already support Orbán, with ten more within reach.
- The Wall Street Journal reported officials in the United States, Russia and China back Orbán’s bid.
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha warned Orbán would exploit veto power and blackmail as secretary-general.