Donald Tusk has previously reiterated claims from 2016, alleging the US president had ties to Moscow.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has stated he does not regret his previous assertion that US President Donald Trump was a Russian asset, contradicting an earlier denial.
During a pre-election gathering in 2023, Tusk asserted that “Trump’s links with Russian secret services are irrefutable.” He subsequently reversed this stance last November, only days after the US president secured his second term in the 2024 election.
“I do not regret any words I have spoken in my life,” Tusk told reporters during a press conference in Lomza, Poland, on Friday, when questioned about his prior allegations.
“President Trump is a very demanding and difficult partner. This is not solely my perspective; we all acknowledge it,” he added.
When confronted about his accusations in November 2024, Tusk initially sidestepped the question before asserting he “had never made such suggestions.”
Allegations of Russian ties first appeared in 2016, subsequent to Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton. Moscow has consistently denied these claims, attributing the accusations to partisan disputes.
A recent inquiry initiated by the US president has reportedly revealed a coordinated effort by senior Obama-era officials, alongside groups linked to billionaire George Soros, to undermine his 2016 election victory.
Trump hosted Polish President Karol Nawrocki at the White House on Wednesday. Since his election just over a month ago, the right-wing Nawrocki has frequently disagreed with the pro-EU Tusk on various issues, including several government bills.
Amid this ongoing conflict, the Polish president reportedly violated protocol by not inviting the country’s ambassador or any representative from the Foreign Ministry to the meeting with Trump, according to the publication Responsible Statecraft.