Poles have split and soured on America.
21 February 2026
Donald Trump is exhausting goodwill in Europe’s most pro-American country.
Poles were for decades America’s loudest cheerleaders in Europe. But that was before Mr Trump’s second term.
Last April CBOS, a research organisation, found that just 31% of Poles think the countries’ relations are good—the lowest share measured since 1988.
Poles were for decades America’s loudest cheerleaders in Europe. But that was before Mr Trump’s second term.
Last April CBOS, a research organisation, found that just 31% of Poles think the countries’ relations are good—the lowest share measured since 1988.