PM Orban's Unstoppable Nationwide Tour Puts Peter Magyar at a Loss

A huge crowd welcomed Viktor Orban on Sunday at the sixth stop of his campaign tour, this time in Hodmezovasarhely. Peter Magyar and his team spent the week scrambling for solutions to the governing parties’ growing momentum. They sent activists to disrupt Viktor Orban’s events, spread lies, and even attempted to attract attention with stunts such as handing out bananas. However, the prime minister continues to set the pace: he is holding large-scale rallies every day this week.

Viktor Orban in Hodmezovasarhely (Photo: Hungarian PM's General Department of Communication/Zoltan Fischer)

Peter Magyar’s team handing out bananas desperately

The success of pro-government events this week has clearly put the Tisza Party in a difficult position. They have attempted to explain the glaring disparity from multiple angles. Claims have emerged suggesting that large crowds at pro-government events are driven by various incentives. Peter Magyar spoke about the distribution of 110,000 sacks of potatoes and onions. Later, another narrative appeared, alleging that Asians were being transported to government events.

Peter Magyar specifically claimed that many “Asian colleagues” (?) appeared in Dobo Square in Eger before Viktor Orban’s speech.

Viktor Orban dismissed these accusations, saying:

There is trouble in the tower on the other side. They are feeling the winds of defeat now that Hungarians have stepped forward.

But that is not all: Peter Magyar and his team have since reportedly been caught handing out bananas to voters in Nograd County, effectively doing the very thing they accused the other side of.

Growing numbers on the right are openly expressing their views

A few days ago,  Zoltan Lomnici Jr. from Szazadveg Foundation told  Magyar Nemzet that public discourse has grown increasingly aggressive in recent times, which may have discouraged right-wing voters from openly expressing their views.

The Peace March, however, gave the patriotic community an opportunity to express its position safely and in large numbers, potentially restoring the voice of those who previously felt sidelined.

According to Mr Lomnici, the inability of Peter Magyar’s camp to mobilize large crowds in rural areas highlights the limitations of the Tisza Party. He argues that the party is more of a big-city, social media–driven phenomenon, while Fidesz maintains a stable base in the countryside.

The expert also noted that opinion polls should be treated with caution, as real political strength is often demonstrated through mobilization. As an example, he pointed to the 2024 US presidential election, where despite polling expectations, Donald Trump ultimately secured a major victory over Kamala Harris.

No Slowdown for Viktor Orban

Viktor Orban's nationwide tour continues this week, with visits to

PM Orban will visit:

• Kecskemet — March 23,
• Nagykanizsa — March 24,
• Esztergom — March 25,
• Torokszentmiklos — March 26,
• Veszprem and Gyor — March 27,
• Pecel — March 28,
• Bekescsaba — March 29.