Trump handed boost as immigration crackdown backed by Hungarian PM Viktor Orban
DONALD Trump has won the support of Hungarian leader Viktor Orban after vowing to take a tough stance on immigration.
Trump say Merkel dropped the ball on her immigration
Mr Orban, who is a fierce opponent of the EU's migrant quotas, has yet to formally endorse Mr Trump in the US election race.
But a spokesman for the Hungarian prime minister said he agrees with the Republican candidate's views on strict border controls.
Zoltan Kovacs said: "It's definitely true that Mr Trump and the conservative philosophy on migration is a lot closer to us.
It is basically representing what we think about it
"It is basically representing what we think about it.
"Therefore in terms of that element of foreign policy: Trump."
Speaking to Breitbart London, Mr Kovacs also called migration the "most acute challenge we face".
Donald Trump's stance on migration has won the support of Viktor Orban
But he insisted it would be "impolite" to interfere in the election by officially backing either Mr Trump or Hillary Clinton.
He said: "No endorsement – it's too early and we've never done anything like that.
"It would be most impolite because one of them will become one of our most important allies and strategic partners around the globe."
The Hungarian leader is a fierce opponent of the EU's migrant quotas
This summer, Mr Orban hailed Mr Trump's "valiant" plans to limit immigration in a bid to tackle the threat of terrorism.
The hard-line leader said: "I never thought I would ever entertain the thought that Trump would be better for Europe and for Hungary.
"But I listened to his proposals to combat terrorism, and as a European I could have hardly articulated better what Europe needs."
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A defiant apology from Trump over lewd comments about women
Mr Trump's campaign suffered a serious blow yesterday after appearing to brag about groping women in leaked footage from 2005.
In the clip, the billionaire businessman claimed his celebrity status meant he could "grab" women "by the p****".
He told TV host Billy Bush: "When you're a star they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab them by the p****, you can do anything."
The billionaire has apologised for making lewd comments about women
In response, Mr Trump issued a rare apology but dismissed his comments as "locker room banter".
He said: "Bill Clinton has said far worse to me on the golf course – not even close. I apologise if anyone was offended.”
Leading Republicans including Ted Cruz, John McCain, Jeb Bush and Paul Ryan have distanced themselves from the remarks.