In the run-up to the U.S. election, the Polish Foreign Ministry urged President Andrzej Duda to reach out to Donald Trump, according to spokesperson Paweł Wroński. He added that once a Duda–Trump meeting was announced, the ministry would likely issue guidance on Poland’s policy stance for the talks.
President Andrzej Duda later stated that he spoke by telephone with the newly elected U.S. president, Donald Trump.
The president noted that a meeting was planned before the January inauguration.
The president added that the plan remained in place.
The response of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In reply, Wroński faced questions about the announcement and whether the Polish Foreign Ministry would back the president’s meeting (Source: wPolityce).
Naturally, the President is the highest representative of the Republic of Poland, as defined by the constitution.
The spokesperson explained that while the President holds the office, the government conducts foreign policy and often prepares the position the President will adopt.
Encouragement from Sikorski
The situation appears delicate because Trump had not yet taken office and the meeting had been announced. However, former Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski had already stressed that the Foreign Ministry had urged the President to reach out to Trump during the campaign, and it was expected that policy guidance would be provided to the President.
Wroński added that Sikorski had previously emphasized similar points.
Difficult relationships
Difficulties could arise in shaping policy with the new U.S. president.
Several senior figures from the ruling coalition had criticized Trump in the past, including Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski.
Reports suggested that comments from Poland’s ruling camp about Trump reached his circle.
A steady path for U.S. ties rests with President Duda, who has faced scrutiny from the ruling coalition yet retains strong personal ties with Trump.
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