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That shouldn't be the issue. >> for the government here his apointment has been a gift, appearing to demand no real concessions. >> for the past two years since the coming of the new ambassador, we believe it's a new chapter we have opened. the previous chapter was unnecessary burdened with the kind of ideological debates and pressure that was coming from the democrats, and was basically derailing u.s. hungarian relationships. >> cornstein's office declined a cnn request for an interview citing the ambassador's busy schedule but when by chance we bumped into him at a budapest restaurant, he sa...

>> it's my great honor to introduce my partner and my friend, the prime minister of hungary, our guest of honor, victor orban. >> four years ago, such a fawning display would have been unthinkable, unpresident trump, the u.s. hungarian relationship is blossoming once again. and that's in no small part due to the appointment of am ambassador david cornstein, an 81-year-old jewelry magnet from new york city with no relevant political experience beyond a decade's old friendship with the president. >> i became a diplomat. who the hell would have figured that. i became a diplomat. >> political appo...

We're married 50 years. and we have a good relationship, but we have our days where they're not so good, and we disagree upon certain things. the same thing that's true with the prime minister. >> but that's a close relationship, then. >> it's a good relationship where we have established the trust with each other, and where i can tell him where i think he's making a mistake with what he's doing in a respectful manner. >> ambassador cornstein soon asked us to stop recording but off camera we asked him about his recent dinner here with rudy giuliani. he would only say that the men are close per...