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How Trump's foreign policy is impacting Polish-US relations

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Polish President Andrzej Duda visited US President Donald Trump in Washington on Saturday .

Duda was determined to be the first European head of state to visit US President Trump after his reelection.

Trump left the Polish president waiting for 90 minutes on Saturday and then gave him just ten minutes of his time on the sidelines of the CPAC summit of conservative activists and politicians where he was due to speak.

Poland 's press was clear about what it all meant: Duda 's trip across the Atlantic was a disaster.

Poland is seen as a model ally among NATO member states, aiming to spend 4.7% of its GDP (gross domestic product) on defense this year .

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Poland was the country that understood the US best and could act as a link between the USA and Europe .

Poland also remains the central hub for Western military aid for Ukraine .