President Donald Trump welcomed Hungary's autocratic leader Viktor Orban to the White House on Friday, praising him repeatedly as a "great leader" as met sat to discuss trade and Russia's war in Ukraine.

President Donald Trump demolished the White House’s East Wing and intends to build a new structure. None of the work has approval from Congress or the agency that approves construction and renovations of federal buildings.

ACECO, a Maryland-based construction firm, faced intense online criticism for its involvement in the demolition.

President Trump has yet to comment on Dick Cheney’s death. The White House lowered flags on Tuesday morning, though made no major proclamation. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday afternoon only that Trump was "aware" that Dick Cheney died.

President Trump has made changes to historical elements of the White House, such as the Rose Garden, the Cabinet Room and most recently, the East Wing, which was completely demolished i025.

Hungary has remained a defiant outlier as much of Europe has stopped purchasing Russian oil since its 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met with former U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine. Orbán stated that Ukraine could still win the conflict “by a miracle,