WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Askume) – A joint appearance between Donald Trump and Polish President Andrzej Duda in Pennsylvania has been cancelled, according to a source familiar with the Republican presidential candidate’s plans.
Trump and Duda plan to attend the unveiling of a memorial at a Polish-American Catholic shrine in North Philadelphia on Sunday. If the event goes on as scheduled, it will be a rare instance of a U.S. presidential candidate joining a foreign leader’s campaign event.
It was unclear why the meeting was canceled or whether Trump would meet Duda at another time or place.
Eastern European voters are in high demand in the final weeks of the campaign between Trump and Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. Pennsylvania, in particular, has a large population of Ukrainian-Americans and Polish-Americans. Since the state is one of the most competitive states in the country, these demographics could help determine the outcome of the election.
Harris has said that if Trump wins the November 5 election, he will not be able to withstand attacks from Russian President Vladimir Putin, although the Trump campaign has denied this.
Many foreign leaders will arrive in the United States over the next few days to attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly .
Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he may meet Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky next week , and also said he would meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Polish Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
