Donald Trump pampers his diplomatic allies. Less than seven months before the American presidential election, the Republican candidate will receive Polish President Andrzej Duda for a dinner in New York this Wednesday, April 17, said the former American leader’s entourage. The two men will dine at Trump Tower, one of the properties of the real estate mogul, currently on trial in New York.
The ultra-conservative Polish President Andrzej Duda is a close ally of the former American leader. Under his presidency, Poland favored relations with the United States, in particular with President Donald Trump, sometimes to the detriment of those with the European Union. The conservative leader even proposed that Poland build a “Fort Trump” to house thousands of American soldiers on its soil. He even waited more than a month before congratulating Joe Biden on his election.
The Republican works – when he is not in court – to conduct shadow diplomacy, exchanging with foreign leaders and criticizing the foreign policy of President Joe Biden, his rival in the November election.
“Come back and bring us peace, Mr. President!”
Donald Trump had already received the head of British diplomacy, David Cameron, last week. The two men discussed, among other things, NATO and the war in Ukraine. “It is common for ministers to meet opposition candidates as part of their international work,” explained a spokesperson for the British Foreign Office. According to the British newspaper The Guardianit was the first high-ranking meeting between a British minister and the former president since his tumultuous departure from the White House.
The Republican also hosted Hungarian leader Viktor Orban at his luxurious Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, during the month of March. The two leaders, who share the same isolationist positions, had carefully staged their meeting, with hugs and prolonged kisses. “We need respected leaders in the world who can bring peace. He is one of them. Come back and bring us peace, Mr. President!” declared the Hungarian Prime Minister on the X platform following his interview with the billionaire.
According to Donald Trump’s campaign team, the two men discussed “a wide range of issues affecting Hungary and the United States, including the critical importance of strong and secure borders to protect the sovereignty of each nation.” . Donald Trump also distinguished himself by rolling out the red carpet in February for the new Argentine president, the populist Javier Milei, during a conference of ultra-conservatives, launching a “Make Argentina great again!” echo of his famous “Make America great again”.