In the current geopolitical situation, any specified gathering is valuable, so it is good that it took place - comment on the conversation of president Andrzej Duda with US leader Donald Trump politicians of all options. Critical voices concern mainly the organisation of Duda's visit to the US.
The Polish president met Trump on Saturday at National Harbor close Washington during a CPAC conference. After the conversation, Duda stated that there was no concern that the US presence in Poland would decrease and recalled Trump's words to confirm that it would alternatively supply for strengthening the presence of the US Army in our country. The conversation, which most likely lasted little than 10 minutes, began with an hr hold without media presence and preliminary statements. The duration of the gathering is widely commented on by net users and politicians.
"Everything was done wrong"
Presidential Minister Andrzej Dera On Sunday in Polsat News asked whether Trump was late and the dimension of the gathering itself was a disregard for the head of state, he answered in a negative. He stressed that the president of the United States repeatedly assured of his relationship with Duda, and "with a friend he talks differently."
"You don't request hours of negotiation and conversation, you talk to a friend specifically and directly" - he said. As he added, president Duda was satisfied with the conversation during which he received assurances regarding the issue of Poland's security.
Member of the Sejm Committee on abroad Affairs Marcin Bosacki (KO) On Sunday on the X portal, he stressed that the thought of gathering Duda-Trump was praiseworthy, nevertheless "everything was done wrong." He criticized the disregard of the MFA in organising the meeting, which in his opinion resulted in a deficiency of professionalism and, among another things, "a humiliating long wait" by Duda, ending with a talk. "This journey came out unauthorized, which is bad for Poland" - added.
Euro MP Krzysztof Brejza (KO) said on Radio Zet that in the current situation "there is nothing to laughter about" due to the fact that the president flew to the US as head of state, not "a typical of the PiS environment, or actor of the Republican tv show". He pointed out that the president should be treated seriously, directing this remark to his law firm, which was liable for organising the meeting. In addition, he stressed that at this hard minute there is simply a request for reasonableness and prudence and a cross-party agreement on the safety and abroad policy of Poland.
"Csenne is all specified meeting"
MEP Anna Zalewski On Radio Zet, she stressed that president Duda went to the US primarily to receive guarantees on the safety of the Republic and so in her assessment it happened. She pointed out that Poland can be calm in the context of assurances that the US does not intend to retreat troops stationed here. She added that she hoped that during the discussion the subject of Ukraine's future was besides discussed.
Adam Jarubas, associate of the Polish People's organization on Radio Zet estimated that the current actions of the U.S. administration with peace talks simultaneously lead to Russia being pulled out of isolation and "there may not be a method in this madness". At the same time, he appreciated president Duda's intentions and attempted to usage all chance to meet Trump and convince him "to European and Polish rations".
Joanna Scheering-Wielgus, Left MEP assessed on Radio Zet that, on the 1 hand, accepting our president for a 10-minute conversation could be perceived as "a pole for Poles", on the another hand - in the current geopolitical situation It's valuable to have all gathering like this and "good thing it happened".
"I would've stopped emotion due to the fact that we don't truly know what happened during that conversation." - she noticed.
Confederate associate Przemysław Wipler In Polsat News, he stressed that it was good that president Duda appeared at the CPAK conference, which "gathered together many crucial politicians from around the world", feeling part of the widely understood Western bloc. In his opinion, it was very good that Duda and Trump met, even if it was short, due to the fact that in its course crucial declarations concerning the continued presence of US soldiers in our country were made.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk On Saturday, after gathering Dudy with Trump, he wrote on the X portal: "There's nothing to laughter about." "Let's be serious due to the fact that the situation is getting truly serious" - added.
On Saturday's delegation accompanying the Polish President, there were ministers of KPRP Wojciech Kolarski, Marcin Mastalerek and Nikod Rachon.
The erstwhile time Duda met Trump in April 2024 at Trump Tower in Manhattan, fresh York. The current president of the United States was in the mediate of the presidential run then, and the gathering itself, as explained by the Chancellery of the president of the Republic of Poland, was private.
PAP
