Overview

• At the White House, Trump said the US could deploy additional forces to Poland and ruled out a troop withdrawal, with roughly 10,000 US personnel currently rotating there.
• The Oval Office meeting marked Nawrocki's first trip abroad as president, with discussions focused on efforts to end the Ukraine war and on defense procurement.
• Nawrocki traveled without a Foreign Ministry representative, highlighting friction with Prime Minister Donald Tusk over who sets Poland’s foreign policy.
• Days before the visit, he vetoed a bill to extend child benefits and other payments for Ukrainian refugees beyond October 1, a decision that is hard for parliament to override.
• Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said Warsaw maintains a national consensus to support Kyiv and urged sustained US presence in Europe and tougher sanctions, noting Poland hosts about 989,000 Ukrainian refugees and spends roughly 4.5% of GDP on defense.