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 newspaper. 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%.
How are US allies preparing for the possibility of “Trump 2.0”?
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.
Mr. Trump and Polish President Andrzej Duda at Trump Tower on April 17
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 that 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.
Trial at the Supreme Court
Last night, April 25 (Vietnam time), the US Supreme Court in Washington DC heard a presentation by the lawyer representing Mr. Trump that the former leader enjoyed immunity from prosecution after trying to overturn the results of the year’s election. 2020 before Mr. Joe Biden. Mr. Trump was not present in court because he had to participate in the hush money trial at the Manhattan criminal court (New York City). Based on the US Supreme Court’s ruling, which is likely to be issued at the end of June, other criminal trials of Mr. Trump will be promoted. Also on April 25, the state of Arizona prosecuted 18 people for allegedly conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Mr. Trump was named as an accomplice but was not prosecuted.
