Polish President Andrzej Duda is set to arrive in the United States on Tuesday, where he will engage in a series of high-profile meetings in New York, which may include a meeting with Donald Trump.
“If there is such a possibility, because it also depends on the schedule, I will also meet socially with Donald Trump,” Duda told reporters before boarding his plane.
A Trump campaign official stated that the meeting would take place.
Duda’s agenda includes discussions with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, the UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis, and Chair of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Paula Narvaez.
These meetings, announced by Mieszko Pawlak, head of the International Policy Office at the Presidential Chancellery, will primarily address the Russian aggression in Ukraine and the volatile situation in the Middle East.
This visit marks President Duda’s second trip to the U.S. within a month. Previously in March, Duda, alongside Prime Minister Donald Tusk, was hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House.
There has already been speculation about a potential meeting with former U.S. President Donald Trump. Jacek Siewiera, head of the National Security Bureau (BBN), commented on commercial TVN24 news channel that although no meeting is officially planned, the personal history between Duda and Trump makes such an encounter plausible.
“The gentlemen presidents have known each other for many years and maintain contact through their associated political circles,” Siewiera noted, adding that “ruling out such a meeting would be a mistake.”
On matters of international security, particularly concerning the recent tensions between Israel and Iran, Siewiera mentioned that there is currently no need to convene Poland’s National Security Council, as there is no direct threat to the nation’s security interests. However, he expressed concern over the escalating situation, stating, “We cannot rule out any scenarios today.”
