The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Brian Mast, is demanding that Ursula von der Leyen clarify concerns surrounding the financing of Rafał Trzaskowski’s campaign. He has already sent an official letter on the matter, as reported by Wirtualna Polska.
During the ongoing presidential campaign ahead of the 2025 elections, online profiles have emerged attacking presidential candidates Karol Nawrocki and Sławomir Mentzen, while simultaneously posting content supportive of Rafał Trzaskowski. Despite having only a few dozen followers, these pages reportedly spent large sums—tens of thousands of PLN—on smear campaigns across social media platforms.
According to wp.pl, Brian Mast, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, expects the European Commission—led by Ursula von der Leyen, a known supporter of Donald Tusk and the Civic Platform party—to address the growing concerns about the financing of the Polish electoral campaign.
“The letter was also signed by influential Congressman Keith Self, who was recently praised by both Rafał Trzaskowski and Paweł Kowal, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Polish parliament. The Americans cite publications by Wirtualna Polska,”
as reported by Patryk Słowik and Szymon Jadczak.
Questions from the American side include: Who funded the advertisements promoting Trzaskowski while attacking Nawrocki and Mentzen? What role was played by the company Estratos and its shareholder linked to the Democratic Party? And what, specifically, does the European Commission intend to do about it?
The Americans argue that such a campaign could point to an undermining of the integrity of democratic processes. The congressmen expect European institutions to thoroughly investigate the matter—particularly whether the financing of such activities is tied to funds associated with George Soros.
From the American perspective, this is a clear signal highlighting double standards—there is a growing perception across the Atlantic that the electoral playing field in Poland is especially uneven during this campaign.