US Cuts Ties with Poland's Sejm Speaker Over Trump Criticism

The United States has severed official contact with Poland's parliamentary speaker, Wlodzimierz Czarzasty, following his public criticism of President Donald Trump and refusal to support the president's nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize. The decision, announced Thursday by U.S. Ambassador to Poland Tom Rose, takes effect immediately and underscores tensions in bilateral relations amid differing views on foreign policy.

Rose, in a statement posted on the social media platform X, described Czarzasty's remarks as outrageous and unprovoked insults that have become a serious impediment to the strong ties between Washington and Warsaw. "Effective immediately, we will have no further dealings, contacts, or communications with Marshal of the Sejm Czarzasty," Rose wrote. He emphasized that the United States would not allow anyone to undermine U.S.-Polish relations or disrespect Trump, adding that the president has done much for Poland and its people.

The rift stems from Czarzasty's comments earlier this week, in which he rejected an initiative by U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Israeli Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana to nominate Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, citing his efforts...