Overview
- The American Conservative Union convened its first CPAC in Poland on May 27, drawing hundreds of attendees to Rzeszow.
- CPAC chairman Matt Schlapp opened the gathering by denouncing “globalists” as threats to faith, family and freedom.
- U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem addressed the conference and is set to meet outgoing President Andrzej Duda.
- Karol Nawrocki, the Trump-endorsed Law and Justice candidate, pledged to pivot Poland toward Washington over Brussels and rejected proposed hate speech expansions.
- Opinion surveys show a tight tie between Nawrocki and liberal contender Rafał Trzaskowski five days before voting, spurring organizers to deploy Trump-style branding to mobilize conservative voters.