Rubio stands firmly behind Trump. The cosmic costs of the National Guard's action. Summary of the night
Rubio defends Trump
“The president just wants our allies to have greater capabilities to engage in such operations if, God forbid, they become necessary in the future.” “It's not an unreasonable request,” Marco Rubio said during a Senate hearing. When Democratic Senator from Illinois Tammy Duckworth recalled that President Trump was not talking about this, but about the allies “being a little bit behind” and away from the front, Rubio replied that not all NATO countries participated in these missions. It is worth noting that Duckworth served in the US Army in Iraq and is in a wheelchair due to injuries sustained there.
During an interview with Fox News, Donald Trump said that until now NATO was a “one-way street” and America “never needed” allies and never asked them for anything. — You know, they'll say they sent troops to Afghanistan or Sudan, and they did. They stayed a little behind, a little away from the front line, he said
What were Marco Rubio's arguments in defense of Trump?
What were the costs of the National Guard operation?
What cities did the National Guard visit?
What did talks about the future of Greenland discuss?
The cosmic costs of the National Guard
From June through the end of 2025, the Trump administration deployed Guardsmen and Marines to six cities: Los Angeles, Memphis, Portland, Chicago, Washington, D.C. and New Orleans. 200 soldiers also remained on standby in Texas after their withdrawal from Chicago. According to CBO [Biura Budżetowego Kongresu] the total cost of these operations (except for New Orleans, where Guard operations began at the end of the year) was $496 million.
Continuing to deploy the National Guard in the same numbers as at the end of 2025 would cost $93 million. per month, the office said in response to a question from Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley about the costs of such operations.
“Red lines” is the position defined by Denmark and Greenland, which is the belief that Greenland, now dependent on Denmark and claimed by the United States, should not lose its sovereignty or integrity to the United States.
What awaits us on Thursday?
Today, representatives of parliamentary clubs and groups with President Karol Nawrocki will meet at the Presidential Palace. Representatives of, among others, intend to meet with the head of state. PiS, PSL, Konfederacja, Konfederacja Korona Polskiej and Razem circle; KO and Lewica clubs refused to meet.
Deputy Prime Minister, head of the Ministry of National Defence, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, will meet today, at the headquarters of the US Air Force Command in Ramstein, Germany, with the head of NATO, Marek Rutte, and the chiefs of defense of NATO countries. The meeting will focus on mobilizing NATO member states to fulfill their obligations related to declarations in defense plans. The talks will also concern Poland's role in the Alliance and its operational capabilities.
Today, the EU Foreign Affairs Council is to discuss, among others: preparations for the adoption of the 20th package of sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Poland is represented by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski.
The last EU sanctions package was adopted in October 2025. It introduced, among others: ban on providing cryptocurrency services to all Russians. Five Russian banks were also subject to sanctions at that time. The 19th package also included a ban on providing tourist services in Russia.
