Overview

• CPAC held its inaugural Polish conference on May 27 in Rzeszow, featuring fiery speeches by U.S. conservative leaders Matt Schlapp and Kristi Noem.
• Schlapp framed the gathering as part of a global battle against “globalists” he blamed for threatening faith, family and freedom.
• The event featured “Make Poland Great Again” merchandise and drew supporters of Karol Nawrocki, who received a standing ovation and said Trump told him, “You will win.”
• Karol Nawrocki of the Law and Justice party will face liberal Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski in a June 1 runoff that current polls show deadlocked.
• Organizers used the conference to reinforce CPAC’s strategy of exporting U.S. populist conservatism to bolster right-wing movements in Europe.