Justin Trudeau has been mocked for his stance on Viktor Orban’s election defeat in Hungary, with social media users asking if he was writing it from Coachella.
Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed the changing of the guard in Hungary and celebrated Viktor Orban’s defeat, but instead was mocked on social media as he questioned whether Trudeau was spreading a Coachella message.
“Hungarians have voted for change and a renewed commitment to democratic institutions after years of erosion under Viktor Orban,” Trudeau said. “It is a strong, positive signal to democracies around the world that citizens can restore institutions and regain respect for rights.” The reaction from social media users was that sending this message from Coachella is wild. “He saw Justin Bieber in a good position and thought international politics was more interesting,” one wrote. Another wrote: “Full show while hanging out with some celebs. ‘Hold on guys, I’m coming out for the next song. I need to make a statement about the Hungarian elections’.”
Justin Trudeau’s social media presence since leaving office has been minimally political, and he has remained in the news due to his relationship with Katy Perry — which started as rumors but was then confirmed by both of them with official appearances.
They were spotted together at Coachella, so the internet knows Trudeau was at Coachella.
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Some criticized him more politically for “pretending like a champion of democracy.” “Just in time for Coachella, the retired trust fund tyrant tweeted about Hungarians ‘taking back their institutions’ from Orban like he was a champion of democracy,” one wrote. One of them claimed that Trudeau was less popular than Viktor Orbán when he resigned in January 2025.
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Orban, a Trump ally who ruled Hungary for 16 years, was defeated by conservative Peter Magyar in Hungary’s parliamentary elections. US President Donald Trump supported Orban, who was seeking a fifth consecutive term. Just before the election, Vice President J.D. Vance visited Hungary and rallied in support of Orbán.
