David Pressman, the US Ambassador to Hungary, responded to the outcome of the US presidential election during a press conference on Wednesday.
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The 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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