Former President Trump has been doing all the things that you would think the current President would be doing– well, except being in a courtroom charged with a felony.
In less than two months, Trump has hosted Polish President Andrzej Duda, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and David Cameron, the former British prime minister who now serves as the U.K.’s foreign secretary. He’s also talked with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and others by phone.It’s not unusual for a party nominee to meet with foreign officials — but that’s typically done overseas and with leaders below the level of president or prime minister. Trump has made a show of bringing these dignitaries to his homes — Mar-a-Lago for some, Trump Tower for others — and treating them to some of the trappings of a state visit. That, in particular, has stuck in the craw of some Biden aides, according to three people familiar with the frustrations.
Source: Donald Trump’s Meetings With Foreign Officials Annoying Biden Administration – RedState
Obviously, the optics are terrible. Here is the former President of the United States putting on grand meals (State Dinner type affairs) with foreign leaders– heads of state. You can only imagine the optics: it’s easier to imagine that he belongs there if people show up when he offers.