Trump’s midterm setback sparks political sparring in Poland

Polish political leaders have reacted to the setback suffered by US President Donald Trump's Republicans in Tuesday's midterm elections, with their responses highlighting Poland's deep political divisions.

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The Democratic "blue wave" was welcomed by the government, with Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Wednesday declaring it a victory for democracy.

“I don’t want to be just sitting there for two years vetoing everything.” President Donald Trump picked up a call from @DashaBurns on POLITICO Elections Live and talked to us about the blue wave and how he’s willing to work with incoming congressional Democrats. Watch live now: https://t.co/PdGWwkqUAS

— POLITICO (@politico) November 4, 2026

“Today, democracy won in America,” Tusk said with a smile.

I love democracy. https://t.co/qy7aDPgBK8

— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) November 4, 2026

"As President Donald Trump himself said just after the election, the Democrats did a good job, and I really could not agree more with him this time," he added, expressing hope that "the result will stabilise the situation also in our region."

In a deeply divided Poland, the Republican defeat drew a more muted response from the right-wing opposition and the office of conservative President Karol Nawrocki, an ally of Trump.

Michał Owczarek has the story.

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