The theme is always the same. He was appearing in the speech of JD Vance Vice President at the Munich Safety Conference in February: Europe is presented as The continent, where the left lurks for freedom of speech And which is threatened with the loss of conservative culture and tradition due to uncontrolled mass immigration.
According to this image of Europe, the only way out are right -wing nationalist movements and parties. Only they can make Europe “great again” – And lead her back to the allegedly golden age.
However, Polish presidential elections in particular show, How hypocritical the concern of Trump's camp for Europe is. The defeated candidate Rafał Trzaskowski, who was stylized as an enemy, is not a progressive leftist politician. Represents moderate liberal-conservative positions.
Rafał Trzaskowski at the election evening. Warsaw, June 1, 2025
Trzaskowski comes from the ruling Polish Civic Platform, which can be placed at the political spectrum more or less around the CDU of Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The party and its presidential candidate are in favor of harsh migration policy and hard protection of borders, emphasizing conservative values such as community, tradition and security. However, it seems that in The world of Trump has no more room for moderately conservative candidates.
Nawrocki is in favor of an uncompromising confrontation with the EU – and He always wants to put Polish interests in the first place. One of the most important images of the enemy are Germany, which he widely attacked during the election campaign in accordance with the tradition of Polish right -wing nationalists.
Karol Nawrocki and Donald Trump in the oval office. Washington, May 2, 2025
Of course, the criticism of migration policy is justified, which for years was far too tolerant for illegal immigration and deepened the problems of European societies. And of course, it is justified to oppose leftist, progressive ideas in political competition.
However, regardless of the European election campaign, the Trump camp no longer perceives pro -European center -right politicians such as Trzaskowski or Merz, as political friends. In all European election campaigns, he supports destructive, nationalist parties.
“Poland in the first place”, “Germany in the first place”, “Romania in the first place”. This is a dream about Europe of sovereign homelands. Does the continent really head towards a better political future, If all countries behave in a furiously egoistic and nationalist way, like America Trump? It's hard to imagine.
