‘Don’t Lecture Us’: Poland PM Rebukes US Envoy Over Trump Nobel Row

A sharp diplomatic spat erupted between Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and the US Ambassador to Poland, Tom Rose, after Washington reacted angrily to a Polish lawmaker’s refusal to back a proposal nominating Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.

The controversy began when Polish parliamentary Speaker Wlodzimierz Czarzasty declined to support an initiative pushed by US House Speaker Mike Johnson and Israeli Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, aimed at rallying parliamentary leaders to nominate Trump for his role in Middle East diplomacy.

Czarzasty was blunt in his reasoning. “In my opinion, President Trump is destabilising the situation in these international organisations by representing the politics of force and using force to pursue a transactional policy,” he said. “All of this means that I will not support President Trump’s Nobel Prize nomination because he doesn’t deserve it.”

The remarks drew an immediate and public rebuke from Ambassador Rose, who warned that Czarzasty’s comments could damage bilateral ties. Calling the criticism “outrageous and unprovoked,” Rose said the speaker had made himself “a serious impediment” to Poland’s relationship with the United States and accused him of disrespecting a president who had “done so much for Poland and the Polish people.”

Prime Minister Tusk stepped in swiftly—sharply but carefully—to draw a line. “Mr Ambassador Rose, allies should respect each other, not lecture each other,” Tusk posted on social media. “At least this is how we, here in Poland, understand partnership.”

Rose responded by softening his tone toward Tusk while doubling down on his defence of Trump. Praising the prime minister as “a model ally and great friend of the United States,” Rose said he believed Tusk would agree that “insulting and degrading” Trump—whom he called “the greatest friend Poland has ever had in the White House”—was unacceptable.

Czarzasty, for his part, refused to retreat. While saying he “regretfully” accepted the ambassador’s reaction, he insisted his position was rooted in principle. “In line with my values, I stood up for Polish soldiers fighting on missions and did not support the nomination of President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize,” he said, adding that he continued to respect the US as Poland’s key strategic partner.

The episode underlined how Trump’s global political legacy continues to strain alliances, even among close partners—turning a symbolic Nobel nomination into a test of diplomatic boundaries.

(With inputs from ANI)