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Most Poles doubt U.S. is a stable security guarantor, poll shows

07.04.2026 14:00
More than half of Poles do not see the United States as a stable and reliable guarantor of Poland’s security, a new survey for Wirtualna Polska showed.
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump at a press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 6, 2026.
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump at a press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 6, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

The United Surveys poll found that 40.6% of respondents viewed the United States as a dependable security partner for Poland, including just 9.4% who said they were firmly convinced of that. By contrast, 54.5% said they did not trust Washington in that role, while 4.9% had no opinion.

Skepticism was strongest among voters of the centrist governing coalition. As many as 77% of them said they did not see the United States as a reliable guarantor, while 21% expressed confidence.

Among supporters of the conservative opposition, the pattern was reversed: 65% said they trusted the United States, while 35% did not.

In the broader group of other voters, 38% assessed the United States positively and 48% negatively.

The strongest backing for the alliance with Washington came from voters of the main conservative opposition party, Law and Justice (PiS). Among them, 87% viewed the United States as a reliable partner, and none chose the response “definitely not,” according to WP.

Views were more negative among supporters of the far-right Confederation and Grzegorz Braun’s Confederation of the Polish Crown. In that group, 58% said they did not regard the United States as a stable security guarantor, while 42% said they did.

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Source: WP