Foreign Leaders Flock to Meet⁢ Harris and Trump Amid UN General Assembly

Vice President Harris and former President Trump in high demand as world leaders seek to gauge US foreign policy direction.

Vice President ​Harris and former President Trump [로이터]

As the United Nations General ‌Assembly convenes in New York, ⁤foreign leaders⁤ are ​scrambling to⁤ meet with Democratic ⁣presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential‍ candidate former President Donald Trump.

According ⁤to reports,‌ dozens of countries have requested meetings with Vice President ​Harris⁢ and former President Trump through official and unofficial channels, with some even offering to adjust their schedules to facilitate the meetings.

The‍ motivation⁤ behind these efforts is to gain insight into the potential next​ US president and the direction of ⁢US foreign policy ⁣under their ‌leadership.

So far, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is the only foreign leader ​confirmed to have met with both Vice President Harris and former President Trump.

President ⁢Zelensky has urged both ‌presidential candidates, including President Joe Biden, to ‍continue⁣ supporting Ukraine’s defense ⁤against Russian aggression.

Vice President⁣ Harris will‍ meet with President Zelensky at the White House in Washington, D.C. on the ​26th,‍ marking⁢ their seventh meeting.

Prior to this, on the⁣ 23rd, she plans to meet with President Mohammed bin Zayed ⁣Al Nahyan of‌ the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Washington D.C.

The ⁤UAE is a crucial ally for the United States in ending the war ⁤in Gaza and stabilizing the Middle East.

Former President Trump recently met with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman ​Al​ Thani at his home in Mar-a-Lago, Florida.

“The​ King is a man who strongly wants peace in the ⁢Middle East and around the world. We had a great ⁤relationship⁤ when I was⁢ in the White House, and ‍it will be even better this time,” ‌Trump said.

Former President Trump plans‌ to meet ⁤with Indian Prime ⁢Minister Narendra Modi,​ with whom he has been‍ close, this week.

Meetings with foreign leaders could be an opportunity for ‍the candidates to showcase their diplomatic⁤ expertise, but ⁣neither candidate feels‍ a particular⁤ need to do so.

This ‌is because former ‌President Trump has already served⁢ as ⁢President⁢ once, and Vice President Harris also gained ‌diplomatic experience by meeting⁤ with various‌ leaders while serving as Vice President.

Above all, for voters, domestic issues such as the economy, immigration, and abortion are much more important ⁣than global issues ⁣such as the war in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip.

“The U.N. has become almost a sideshow,” said John Alterman, senior vice president and director of the Middle East program at the Center ⁢for Strategic and International⁤ Studies.