Polish President Andrzej Duda aimed to be the first European leader to meet with Donald Trump post-re-election, reflecting their prior close ties. However, Duda's recent visit turned out to be a disaster; he was left waiting for 90 minutes and granted just a brief audience at the CPAC summit. This event starkly contrasted with the welcoming of French President Emmanuel Macron, raising alarms in Poland. Media coverage characterized Duda's experience as humiliating, suggesting a decline in Poland's importance in Trump's foreign policy agenda as he enters a new political phase.
Poland's press was clear about what it all meant. Polish daily newspaper Rzeczpospolita called it a "humiliation" and a "cold shower." Trump had treated Duda like a "lame duck."
Duda's trip across the Atlantic was a disaster for the Polish president, who had enjoyed a close relationship with Trump during the first Trump administration.
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