President Andrzej Duda, former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Prime Minister Donald Tusk and head of the Ministry of Diplomacy Radosław Sikorski found themselves on the “Trump's” “Sufflery” list prepared by Politico. At the top of the list was the Italian premiere of Giorgia Meloni.
“Europe has discovered a new sports: a race for who will establish close relations with (US president Donald) Trump faster. But will he really listen to someone? Is there anyone in Brussels or anywhere else in Europe, who really gets his attention? European politicians They set up in a queue to explain why they should raise difficult issues with Trump, “writes Politico.
The portal divided the list of “Trump's Sufflers” into three categories: “Europeans Maga (Make America Great Again)”, “Pragmatyków” and “Optimists”.
The first place in the first category of the list was taken by Melons, which the president USA He described as a “fantastic woman”. The Italian was the only leader of the European state at the swearing in Trump, and before the inauguration she visited him in his residence Mar-a-Lago.
Donald Trump and Giorgia MelonsReuters
“Trump's readiness to meet face -to -face from Meloni puts her in the first league, before the President of France Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz,” the portal emphasized.
Politico pointed out, however, that there are a few obstacles on the path of further rapprochement of tellers with Trump. He mentioned here, among others Good relations of the Italian premiere with the previous administration in Washington and low expenses Italian for defense.
Poles among the “European Europeans”
In the “Magician Europeans” category, the portal also placed Morawiecki and Duda. He reminded that Morawiecki described himself as “an ideal broker between the USA and Europe” and was invited to the inauguration of Trump.
In turn, Duda is one of the more famous for the American president of European leaders, because the presidents have repeatedly met during the previous term of Trump.
“Although Warsaw is doing much better than Rome in terms of defense expenditure, Polish allies are playing the second violin for now. Now the most important question is whether any of Duda and Morawiecki's allies will win the presidential election in May” – writes Politico.
Donald Trump and Andrzej DudaJakub Szymczuk / KPRP
Tusk and Sikorski among “pragmatics”
Tusk and Sikorski were placed in the “pragmatics” category. “They do not match Trump. Tusk as the former head of the European Council and the opponent of PiS is conflicted with the Polish allies of Trump. In turn, Sikorski is an atlantist, and his wife Anne Applebaum – an avid criticism of Trump,” noted the portal.
However, Trump will have to make contact with key players in the sphere of defense in Europe: then all ideological differences can go aside – he pointed out.
The Politico ranking included, among others boss NATO Mark Ruttethe French politician of the extreme right Eric Zemmour and the candidate of German Christian Democrats for Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Source of the main photo: Jakub Szymczuk / KPRP