Just months after American conservatives were criticized for bringing the hugely influential Conservative Political Action Conference to Hungary, that country’s ultra-right-wing authoritarian leader is coming to America.

Viktor Orbán will headline the next edition of CPAC, which is taking place in Dallas from August 4-7, his press secretary told the Hungarian state news agency MTI. The news was confirmed by the American right-wing outlet Daily Caller, which quotes Matt Schlapp, the head of the American Conservative Union and organizer of CPAC.

“CPAC is proud to host Prime Minister Viktor Orbán,” Schlapp said. “The fight against socialism is a global one.” CPAC did not immediately respond to VICE News’ request for comment.

Orbán, who won his fourth term in office in April, is the EU’s longest-serving leader—after he changed the country’s rules about how long a prime minister can stay in office.

When Orbán headlined CPAC Hungary in May, he outlined a 12-point plan for how other leaders can emulate his capture and consolidation of power. […]