Péter Magyar and Mária Schmidt were also caught up in the fact that according to Toroczkai, in 1956 the Hungarians were not fighting against the Russian occupation.

László Toroczkai used the 1956 commemoration to express controversial views on Hungarian identity and criticize the government and the EU. He suggested that Hungarians did not fight against the Russians in 1956, a statement that sparked backlash from figures like Mária Schmidt, who emphasized that the uprising was indeed against Soviet oppression. Schmidt argued that Toroczkai's claims were incorrect, asserting that the 1956 revolution was a struggle for Hungarian freedom against Soviet dominance. Following this, Péter Magyar condemned Toroczkai's remarks, highlighting the depth of his controversial statements and his derogatory comments about fellow citizens and the EU.