Everyone wants to know what Donald Trump is thinking…
Trump met Wednesday at Trump Tower with Polish President Andrzej Duda, following meetings in recent weeks with Hungarian President Viktor Orbán and British Foreign Secretary David Cameron. He also reportedly spoke on the phone recently with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
According to The Hill, experts said it is not unusual for foreign emissaries to speak with a presidential candidate ahead of an election, but the discussions underscore how world leaders are trying to get a read on Trump and what he might do should he win in November.
“Everyone is searching for clues as to what Trump would do if he got a second term,” said Richard Fontaine, a former State Department official and CEO of the Center for a New American Security.
“Question number one internationally now is what would Trump do if he comes back,” Fontaine said. “Part of it is because they’ve got some baseline for expectations … but the other thing is, even within those four years, to say he was unpredictable would be putting it mildly.”
Trump on Wednesday night spoke with Duda for 2 1/2 hours. The two leaders have a friendly relationship, and Trump’s campaign said they discussed the war in Ukraine, the war between Israel and Hamas, and NATO spending commitments.
The New York Times reported in early April that Trump also had spoken with the Saudi crown prince, an influential figure in the Middle East and the de facto leader of a key U.S. ally in the region at a time when tensions are high.
