While none of the diplomats who spoke to POLITICO were present, individual leaders briefed them separately on the content of the conversation shortly after it.
All the diplomats were granted anonymity by POLITICO to allow them to discuss the confidential exchanges between leaders.
All of them said they didn’t know the details of what Trump had said to Fico that had triggered his reaction.
A year ago, Fico spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference and told Americans “your president is doing Europe a great service.”.
I honestly expected that after my sharp statement on Venezuela, my visit to the US would be cancelled.
This did not happen, which makes me appreciate the meeting with the U.S. president all the more.”.
Anna Kelly, a White House spokesperson, said: “This is absolutely total fake news from anonymous European diplomats who are trying to be relevant. »