– Poland would like this. We have great relations with Poland, with President Nawrocki. Remember, I supported him, he won, he came from far behind and won. He's a great fighter, a great guy, I like him very much, so it's possible – said Donald Trump, answering a question from Polish Radio's White House correspondent, Marek Wałkuski.
Currently, there are between 35,000 and 37,000 stationed in Germany. American soldiers. In 2020, Trump announced the withdrawal of 9,500. of them, accusing Berlin of failing to fulfill its obligations towards NATO. Some of the troops were supposed to go to Poland, but these plans were not implemented at that time.
The position of the Polish government and president
President Karol Nawrocki declared on Wednesday during his visit to Lithuania that if US President Donald Trump decides to “reduce the components of American troops in Germany, we in Poland are ready to accept American soldiers.”
In turn, Prime Minister Donald Tusk, asked a week ago about the emerging suspicions that American soldiers withdrawn from Germany may be sent to Poland, noted that “Poland is certainly still the closest ally of the United States, and certainly both the White House and the rest of the European Union allies are aware of what a huge geopolitical role we play today, having in mind the war that is taking place just beyond our border.”
