The Trump DHS secretary has endorsed the Polish presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki in an unprecedented show of American support for conservative politics in Europe. On 27 May 2025, Notes from Poland reported that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem publicly backed right-wing presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki during a speech at CPAC Poland, marking the first time the US conservative conference has been held in the country. Her endorsement comes just days before Poland’s crucial presidential election runoff against centrist candidate Rafał Trzaskowski.
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Donald Trump’s homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, has endorsed right-wing Polish presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki during a speech today at CPAC Poland, the first time the US conservative conference has been held in the country. Her show of support comes days before Sunday’s presidential election run-off in Poland, in which Nawrocki, who is supported by the conservative opposition, will face Rafał Trzaskowski, the mayor of Warsaw and candidate of the centrist Civic Platform (PO), Poland’s main ruling party. “Donald Trump is a strong leader for us, but you have an opportunity to have just as strong of a leader in Karol if you make him the leader of this country,” said Noem. “You can be that shining city on a hill that the rest of Europe and the world will watch and know how strong you are, how free you are, because you’ve elected the right leader who will protect it and defend it and ensure that every individual is treated the same and has equal rights as afforded to them,” she added. “If you elect a leader who will work with President Trump, the Polish people will have a strong ally,” continued Noem.
It should be noted that Nawrocki has been endorsed by the Law & Justice Party, a Polish national conservative party.
Key Points
- Kristi Noem promised continued US military presence and American-made equipment if Poland elects Nawrocki to work with President Trump
- Romanian nationalist George Simion warned Polish voters to be careful of election fraud, referencing his own recent electoral defeat
- Former PiS Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki attacked globalists and EU bureaucracy while calling for Poland to reject illegal immigrant distribution policies
- CPAC chairman Matt Schlapp framed the Polish election as part of a broader global ideological struggle against globalist forces
CPAC Global National Conservative Alliance: Transatlantic Networks and Influence
The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) has become the linchpin of a rapidly expanding Global National Conservative Alliance, where American and European right-wing leaders increasingly coordinate strategy and messaging.
This transatlantic partnership is visible in how European far-right leaders have leveraged CPAC to deepen ties with the MAGA movement, promoting a unified agenda against progressive policies and migration. The alliance’s expansion was underscored when CPAC announced its plans to hold its event n Poland for the first time, a move that highlighted not only Poland’s rising influence within the movement but also the central role of the Law and Justice party (PiS) as a driving force in the GNCA, shaping Poland’s national conservative agenda and aligning closely with similar movements in Hungary, Italy, and the U.S.
Hungarian conservatives showcased their leadership at CPAC 2025, with government figures presenting Hungary’s model of illiberal democracy as a blueprint for others. At the same time, internal disputes among MAGA intellectuals over how to confront “woke” politics reveal the ideological tensions shaping the alliance’s future. These trends are reflected in recent international coverage, which documents Hungary’s role as a soft power center for the far right, the growing presence of European nationalists at CPAC in Washington, and the conference’s global expansion as it unites conservative movements across continents.
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