White House refutes Hungarian foreign minister’s claim: ‘We have nothing to add’
The White House has refuted claims made by Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, who alleged that David Pressman, the former U.S. ambassador to Hungary, dictated the inclusion of corruption concerns about Hungary in a recent American trade report.
The White House has responded to Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó’s claims regarding the involvement of former U.S. Ambassador David Pressman in shaping a recent American trade report. In a statement to Telex, Anna Kelly, Deputy Spokesperson for the White House, denied the allegations, emphasising that the report was authored by leading economists and policy experts.
“We have nothing to add to the list of tariff and non-tariff barriers compiled by the administration, which was prepared by our country’s most outstanding economists to serve America’s trade policy interests,”
Kelly stated. The White House made it clear that Pressman’s name does not appear in connection with the report, which includes references to corruption in Hungary as one of the reasons for tariffs targeting European Union countries.
Szijjártó had alleged that Pressman played a role in drafting the report, which he claimed unfairly highlighted Hungarian corruption. However, Kelly’s comments firmly dismissed these claims, underlining that the document reflects wider U.S. trade strategies rather than personal influence or political motivations.
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