As Budapest gets ready to host Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is preparing for his re-election. Hungarians vote this spring, and the man known as Europe's strongman is losing in the polls. Reporter Krisztina Than returns to the countryside where Orban cemented his power base by building a migrant wall. Now, he faces growing dissatisfaction over the country's economy and a rising opponent who is connecting with rural voters.

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