Washington [USA], April 26: Diplomats and government officials on five continents are busy making preparations in case former US President Donald Trump returns to the White House after the election next November. On April 17, Mr. Trump met Polish President Andrzej Duda at Trump Tower in Manhattan (New York City, USA), according to The New York Times.
Mr. Trump's election campaign said they discussed security issues, in which the Polish President proposed that NATO members spend at least 3% of GDP on defense, instead of the current level of 2%.
Previously, former President Trump met directly with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on March 8 and British Foreign Secretary David Cameron on April 8, both at Mar-a-Lago resort (Florida state). Then, at a press conference in Washington DC on April 9, Mr. Cameron said he discussed the war in Ukraine, the conflict in Gaza and the future of NATO, ABC News reported.
Mr. Trump also had a phone call with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Tokyo also moved to contact Mr. Trump, when former Japanese Prime Minister Aso Taro met Mr. Trump in New York on April 23, according to NBC.
Reuters quoted historian Jeremi Suri of the University of Texas (USA) as saying that it is normal for US presidential candidates to meet diplomats from other countries. However, he expressed surprise about the meetings between Mr. Trump and foreign leaders, as well as about the phone call with the crown prince of Saudi Arabia.
While White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said there was nothing strange about the meeting between Mr. Trump and the British foreign minister, she refused to answer questions about the former president's meeting with the Hungarian prime minister. phone call with the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, AFP reported.
In addition, the German government actively builds bridges with the Republican Party at the state level, reminding party officials that the Berlin government is investing heavily in American industry. Mr. Michael Link, coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation of the German Foreign Ministry, led the delegation to the US states of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Alabama and Indiana, meeting with Republican governors in those states. This. Mr. Link also met with Democratic Party officials during his trip to the US, but the goal of the trip was still to prioritize lobbying figures who Germany believes can influence Mr. Trump.
Mexico also has a move to choose its next foreign minister based on the results of the US presidential election in November. Mexico will hold presidential elections in June, and the winner will begin his term in October, a month before the Biden - Trump match officially competed in the US.
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper