Nawrocki’s visit could benefit Ukraine due to his steadfast support for Ukraine’s defense against Russia, a former U.S. ambassador to Poland said.
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump will host Poland’s newly elected president, Karol Nawrocki, at the White House on Sept. 3.
Nawrocki, a conservative and close ally of Trump, won Poland’s closely contested presidential runoff in June and took office last month.
The 42-year-old president is a newcomer to politics and has promised to pursue traditional Polish values. As the candidate of Poland’s right-wing Law and Justice Party (PiS), he ran a campaign emphasizing Polish sovereignty and skepticism toward the European Union. He has advocated for a strong U.S.-Poland alliance and said that he was inspired by Trump’s “Make America Great Again” movement.
Ahead of the elections, Trump threw his support behind then-candidate Nawrocki, inviting him to the White House in early May. The White House later shared two photos of them in the Oval Office via an X post. The endorsement was widely seen as giving Nawrocki a critical edge in the tight race.
“President Trump said ‘you will win,’” Nawrocki later told private broadcaster TV Republika per Reuters. “I read it as a kind of wish for my success in the upcoming elections, and also awareness of it, and after this whole day I can say that the American administration is aware of what is happening in Poland.”
On Aug. 6, Trump sent a U.S. delegation led by Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler to attend Nawrocki’s inauguration in Warsaw.
The Polish president, a historian and former boxer, was previously leading the Institute of National Remembrance, which investigates crimes committed by the Nazi and communist regimes.
Nawrocki supports stricter border controls and increased defense spending, while opposing the liberalization of abortion access and LGBT rights.
Poland is a strategically important partner for NATO, especially given its shared border with war-torn Ukraine.
Paul Jones, a distinguished fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis, said that Nawrocki’s first official visit to Washington could bring important advantages for Ukraine, citing his steadfast support for the country’s defense against Russia.
By Emel Akan
