Trump cancels Poland trip to focus on US hurricane
President Donald Trump on Thursday canceled his trip to attend World War II anniversary commemorations in Poland, saying he needs to deal with the approaching Hurricane Dorian.
"To ensure that all resources of the federal government are focused on the arriving storm, I have decided to send our vice president, Mike Pence, to Poland this weekend in my place," he said at the White House.
Trump warned that Dorian, which is on track to hit Florida possibly as a dangerous Category 4 hurricane, could be a "very big one."
The president had been scheduled to attend ceremonies in Warsaw marking the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II.
He was one of the few major foreign leaders attending the event and had framed the visit as part of what he says is a close relationship with Polish President Andrzej Duda.
However, with the president still stinging from accusations that he mishandled his response to the devastating Hurricane Maria, which struck Puerto Rico in 2017, he is clearly determined to appear in charge this time.
In addition to being home to two major Trump golf resorts, Florida is a key state in the presidential election campaign map ahead of 2020 polls.
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