In this capacity, he was regarded as de facto the second most powerful member of the cabinet, but lost political influence by 2018.

[3] On 18 November 2010 János Lázár criticized strongly the former President of the Constitutional Court of Hungary, László Sólyom in an interview published in Népszabadság.

[4] In March 2011 In the recording posted on the Internet, Lázár as mayor of Hódmezővásárhely could be heard telling the city council in 2008 that "those people who have nothing are worth just that".

He said that his remark had not referred to the poor but to those who were unsuccessful in their profession but embarked on a political career merely with the purpose of making a livelihood and for financial gains.

On 2 June, the lead editor of the website was fired, allegedly under pressure from Lázár, who denied being involved in the decision.

[7] In March 2018 just before the 2018 Hungarian parliamentary election, Lázár posted an anti immigration video about Vienna.