Fri Apr 19, 2024 AT 11:06 AM EDT
Polish President Andrzej Duda joined the list of foreign leaders beating a path to Donald Trump’s door this week, in the latest European acknowledgment of the Republican’s clout as a once-and-possibly-future president of the United States.
“It was a friendly meeting in a very nice atmosphere,” Duda told Polish media after his Wednesday evening dinner.
Trump struck a collegial tone when welcoming the Polish leader, whom he described as a “friend,” adding that “we’re behind Poland all the way.” And that’s a sound bite that many European leaders are eager to hear, as they eye with alarm President Joe Biden’s poll numbers, Trump’s campaign speeches, Russia’s war in Ukraine, and congressional Republican opposition to continued U.S. aid for Ukraine. Read Full Story