Braun, who leads the far-right Confederation of the Polish Crown party, on Friday signed a condolence book following the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, killed in a US-Israeli strike on Iran.
Braun called the ayatollah's death a "shameful and cowardly murder" and expressed solidarity with the Islamic Republic.
In response, Rose wrote on social media that the United States and its president "will not forget who our friends are; and more importantly, who our friends are NOT."
Braun's actions have also drawn criticism from within the Polish right.
Przemysław Czarnek--named at the weekend by opposition leader Jarosław Kaczyński as the right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party's candidate for prime minister ahead of next year's parliamentary elections--said there was "absolutely no possibility" of Braun joining any future government he might lead, describing the controversial politician as unfit for any Cabinet role.
However, ruling coalition politicians have dismissed Czarnek's assurances as hollow.
Deputy lower-house Speaker Piotr Zgorzelski of the agrarian Polish People's Party (PSL) recalled that Kaczyński had previously vowed never to ally with the populist Samoobrona party, a promise he later broke.
Civic Coalition MP Monika Rosa noted that ruling out Braun from the government did not preclude a potential coalition arrangement, predicting PiS would not hesitate to seek such a deal if the numbers required it.
Braun's record of controversy
Braun has repeatedly drawn condemnation for actions and statements widely described as antisemitic, including using a fire extinguisher to put out Hanukkah candles in Poland’s parliament in 2023, an incident that led to legal proceedings and international criticism.
He also denied the existence of gas chambers at Auschwitz and made other inflammatory remarks about Jews, prompting investigations, political backlash and accusations of Holocaust denial.
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Source: PAP