CPAC Hungary's Controversial Stance on Free Speech and Far-Right Ties

Jacob Heilbrunn, editor of the National Interest, was banned from entering the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Hungary, which was co-hosted by the Hungarian Center for Fundamental Rights. The event was attended by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who endorsed Donald Trump's 2024 bid. CPAC has developed an aversion to the press, restricting many reporters and denouncing its critics as "fake journalists." Hungary is now the global epicenter of the new right's crusade against liberal democracy, and serves as an alluring model for many conservatives.