Poland’s president becomes the latest leader to visit Donald Trump as allies eye a possible return

Published April 17, 2024 7:01 PM

By JILL COLVIN and MONIKA SCISLOWSKA
Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump met in New York with Polish President Andrzej Duda. It’s the latest in a series of meetings with foreign leaders as Europe braces for the possibility of a second Trump term. The presumptive GOP nominee hosted Duda at Trump Tower, where the two discussed the war in Ukraine and Duda’s proposal to boost NATO members’ defense spending. Duda has long expressed admiration for Trump. He is also a staunch supporter of Ukraine and has encouraged Washington to provide more aid to Kyiv amid Russian’s ongoing invasion. That funding has been held up by Trump allies in Congress.

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