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Trump Hosts Poland’s Nawrocki at White House for Talks on Ukraine and U.S. Troop Posture

The visit underscores Warsaw’s push for firm U.S. security commitments despite a divided message at home.

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Polish President Karol Nawrocki in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C. on September 3.
President Donald Trump speaks about the relocation of U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado to Alabama in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Demonstrators protest against President Donald Trump's use of federal law enforcement and National Guard troops in the city outside the White House Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Polish President Karol Nawrocki gives a statement to the media at the presidential palace in Warsaw, Poland, August 21, 2025. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki REFILE - CORRECTING YEAR FROM 2024 TO 2025/File Photo

Overview

  • The leaders are meeting in the Oval Office before a private lunch to discuss stalled efforts to end the Ukraine war, Poland’s security needs, and energy cooperation.
  • Nawrocki is seeking assurances on a continued U.S. military presence in Poland, which hosts roughly 10,000 rotational American troops as Washington reviews its force posture.
  • Trump publicly endorsed Nawrocki during the campaign and later ensured he joined an August Ukraine call in place of Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
  • The trip highlights Poland’s internal rift, with Nawrocki vetoing government bills and excluding the Foreign Ministry from his delegation after a leaked guidance memo.
  • The White House arranged an eight‑jet flyover to honor a Polish F‑16 pilot killed in August, and talks are expected to touch on defense purchases, including a U.S. $4 billion loan guarantee announced in June.