JD Vance faced an awkward moment at a rally in Budapest when he put Donald Trump on speakerphone - only for the call to go straight to voicemail. The vice president, 41, was addressing a crowd in Hungary on Tuesday (7 April), where he sought to bolster support for the re-election of far-right prime minister Viktor Orbán Vance said to the crowd: “Before I started my remarks, I actually had a special guest that asked that I give him a phone call. Let’s hope he actually answers. This is going to be very embarrassing.” The call then went straight to voicemail, leaving Vance muddling as he tried to call him back. Trump eventually picked up the phone and endorsed Orban, calling him a “fantastic man”.

US Vice-President JD Vance intervenes in the campaign to give Orbán a ringing endorsement in Budapest.

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Vice President JD Vance is in Hungary this week just ahead of Sunday's national election, for which Prime Minister Viktor Orban is trailing.

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Vance said he was not there to tell Hungarians how to vote, but later told them to "go to the polls" and "stand with Viktor Orbán, because he stands for you."

The vice president attempted to get his boss on the line only to get hit with a "very embarrassing" message.

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JD Vance faced an awkward moment at a rally in Budapest when he put Donald Trump on speakerphone - only for the call to go straight to voicemail. The vice president, 41, was…

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