US Envoy Says Polish Speaker Insulted Trump, Cuts Him Off
Wlodzimierz Czarzasty stands in the visitors' gallery in the German Bundestag at the start of the 52nd plenary session of the 21st legislative period in Berlin on Jan. 14. (Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa via AP)
US Ambassador to Poland Tom Rose said Thursday that he will no longer engage with the speaker of Poland’s parliament, citing what he described as “outrageous and unprovoked insults directed against President Trump” in a post on X.
Rose said the Polish politician is “a serious impediment” to strong US-Poland relations but did not detail which specific remarks by Włodzimierz Czarzasty led to his decision, according to Bloomberg News.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk responded by criticizing Rose’s stance.
“Mr. Ambassador Rose, allies should respect each other, not lecture each other. At least this is how we, here in Poland, understand partnership,” Tusk wrote on social media, as reported by The Hill.
Czarzasty, who leads the Left party — a junior partner in Tusk’s governing coalition — said earlier this week that he declined to sign a letter circulated by US House Speaker Mike Johnson nominating President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. He said his decision was based on what he views as the president’s role in destabilizing international systems, violating international law, and pursuing a foreign policy centered on the use of force.
Czarzasty reiterated his opposition to the nomination in an interview with the Polish outlet Onet on Thursday.
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