The attacks from the ruling camp against the Border Defense Movement continue unabated. On Wednesday, one such attempt was made online via the official account of the Civic Platform on the social media platform X. Internet users were stunned by what Donald Tusk’s party presented.
For many days now, civilian patrols at the German border have been publicizing incidents of migrants being pushed into Poland by German services. A significant role in this has been played by the Border Defense Movement, founded by Robert Bąkiewicz. Its activists are under constant criticism from the ruling authorities, who have started to threaten them with legal consequences.
On Wednesday, an attempt was made to tarnish the image of the border defenders using the official Civic Platform account on X. A video was posted on the profile, supposedly depicting these activists. “This is what border defenders sent by PiS to the Polish border look like,” says the narrator in the video. The problem is… those are not the activists in question.
The Civic Platform’s material was blatantly manipulated. Footage allegedly showing provocations attributed to the Border Defense Movement was mixed with shots from a commercial for “Gromda” – an organization promoting bare-knuckle fighting. The video in question was recently released but was taken down following heavy criticism.
The Civic Platform’s video gained considerable popularity—although probably not the kind of publicity its creator was aiming for.