Polish people hold deep affection for Americans, but not necessarily President Donald Trump, writes USA TODAY's mcollinsNEWS
USA TODAYWARSAW, Poland – Jacek Szemplinski, like many of his countrymen, has a soft spot in his heart for Americans. He sees them as straight-talkers and practical people who use simple words to express big ideas.
In his place, Trump is sending Vice President Mike Pence, who will attend services commemorating the 80th anniversary of the start of World War II and attend a series of meetings on Sunday and Monday, including a bilateral discussion with Polish President Andrzej Duda.Polish President Andrzej Duda greets President Trump prior to meetings at the Royal Castle in Warsaw Thursday.Szemplinski and other Poles don’t buy Trump’s explanation for pulling out of the trip.
“Poland has been for a long time one of the most pro-American countries in Europe, if not the world,” said Daniel Fried, who served as U.S. ambassador to Poland for more than two years under former President Bill Clinton.France's Emmanuel Macron hopes to set up meeting between Donald Trump and Iran in 'coming weeks'
The U.S.-Polish relationship goes back even further and can be traced to the American Revolution, when Polish Colonel Casimir Pulaski fought the British alongside George Washington, said Heather Conley, an expert on European affairs at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
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