– I could come here, just like Szymon Hołownia, and level hundreds of accusations – and I know what I'm talking about – about how some of the lady ministers behave, how loyal they are to the government. But I don't do that, because I feel responsible for the whole – Sławomir Nitras said on TOK FM Morning.

– I am convinced that whether before the second round or before the first round… But we are ready for a fair play debate, on equal "one-on-one" terms – stated Paweł Szefernaker in "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.

– First and foremost, what happened in Końskie on Friday was one big, pre-arranged setup, organized by Trzaskowski's campaign headquarters. We will investigate how much it cost, who paid for it, all of this will be investigated, but it was a perfidious setup from the very beginning – stated Paweł Szefernaker in “Rozmowa Piaseckiego” on TVN24.

– We wanted this debate from the very beginning and knew from the outset that we would participate. We just wanted to expose the hypocrisy of the other side. They prepared a grenade that blew up in their hands. It was truly Trzaskowski's black Friday – stated Paweł Szefernaker during 'Piasecki's Conversation' on TVN24.

– The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces cannot be a coward. [Rafał Trzaskowski] did not come to the debate on the market square in Końskie, other candidates did. We are ready for any debate, and Rafał Trzaskowski backed down and did not come to that debate – stated Paweł Szefernaker on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

– Trzaskowski collapsed after the debate he himself organized. It was a black Friday for Rafał Trzaskowski. Did you see Trzaskowski's appearances yesterday and the day before yesterday? He was trembling and shouting. This is not a candidate who is brave. We are ready for any debate, and Karol Nawrocki is ready for any debate – stated Paweł Szefernaker in "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.

– I think what was most important in this debate was the difference in how Rafał Trzaskowski treated his coalition partners, and how the coalition partners treated Rafał Trzaskowski. I, to be honest, will say this as a voter, because I am also a voter, as a voter who kept my fingers crossed in 2023 for Szymon Hołownia, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, and Lewica to cross the threshold. In my family, people even split their votes tactically – said Sławomir Nitras in an interview with Dominika Wielowieyska on Poranek TOK FM.

– As a voter, I expect a certain understanding, kindness, I would even say a certain friendship. To treat partners in a friendly manner, remembering that in the end, we are responsible for the government – he stated.

– If Sławomir Mentzen had responded to Szymon Hołownia's appeal, Szymon Hołownia would be in exactly the same situation. That is, public television and all other television and radio stations – which I don't find surprising – would have broadcast the event. What's more, I would have sat in front of the television and watched it. I would expect television to show it, because it's interesting and important – said Sławomir Nitras on TOK FM's Morning Show.

– Szymon's accusation is fueled solely by this – me, me, me, me… […] I guarantee you, madam, that if Szymon Hołownia had successfully managed to persuade Mentzen to a debate, Rafał Trzaskowski would have been sitting in front of the television, not pushing himself into that conversation. Because they also have the right to talk. Freedom means that everyone has the right to talk – he assessed.

– No, there will be a government of Law and Justice – Mariusz Błaszczak stated in the RMF FM "Morning Interview," when asked if, should the polls hold, there would be a PiS-Confederation government.

– I think so, we ruled for 8 years – he continued, when pressed whether PiS would have a solo government, without Confederation.

– Confederation consists of three parts and it is inconsistent. […] Now it is two, but […] when my immunity was lifted in the Vistula River line case […] part of Confederation voted to strip me of my immunity, part against, and part abstained – he went on to say.

– I believe that just as we governed alone for 8 years, we have a chance to achieve solo rule again – he added.

– Our candidate, Dr. Karol Nawrocki, is gaining support; he was undoubtedly the best in the debate, in both debates – Mariusz Błaszczak said on RMF FM.

– Rafał Trzaskowski compromised himself [...] Karol Nawrocki proved to everyone who watched that Rafał Trzaskowski has no opinions. That he has one view today and another tomorrow – he continued.

– Yes, I'm talking about the rainbow flag. Rafał Trzaskowski first took it down from the podium, looking embarrassed, which means this is a person, Rafał Trzaskowski, who is a person without principles – he went on.

– We organized a debate on Friday. Naturally [it was organized by the committee]. There is no such obligation [to mark it as financed by the electoral committee]. And if you have a convention or a press conference organized by a committee, do you hold such a conference with a "financing" banner? – said Sławomir Nitras in Poranek TOK FM.

– There was a conference by Trzaskowski, organized by Trzaskowski, where he answered questions from all journalists for over 2 hours. There was no marking there either. The law does not require it – he stated.

– The law says that electoral materials must be marked. But if two candidates, five candidates, meet and debate, then there is no such obligation – he pointed out.

– It is unknown who organized it [the debate], whether it was Trzaskowski's electoral committee. We will investigate this anyway. Law and Justice MPs [...] will conduct inspections today at both the Polish Television Company in liquidation and the Chancellery of the Prime Minister – said Mariusz Błaszczak on RMF FM.

– Another figure emerges, a colleague of Donald Tusk from playing football, who, as it turns out, signed an agreement regarding the rental of a hall in Końskie for Rafał Trzaskowski's committee – he continued.

– Everything indicates that the law was broken. There is a justified suspicion of a breach of the law – he went on to say, when asked if a report would be filed with the prosecutor's office regarding TVP for breaking the law.

– Yes, we will also file a complaint with the National Electoral Commission – he added.

– Civic Platform, PO, is perhaps the only party that has never had problems settling its election campaign accounts. Never. Everyone has had them in the past: PiS has them today, Hołownia has had them, and PSL has had them. We have never had them. Please do not worry about us in this regard. We are fully professional in this respect – said Sławomir Nitras during the TOK FM Morning program.

– We've had the motion of no confidence ready since February. I can say it directly that with the current course of events, this matter somehow got sidelined. [...] We had the motion of no confidence prepared, it concerned a scandalous statement by the Minister of National Education – Mariusz Błaszczak said on RMF FM, when asked about the vote of no confidence against Barbara Nowacka.

– Events are unfolding so quickly, there are so many transgressions by Donald Tusk's government, that we should essentially be filing votes of no confidence at every Sejm session. [...] I am not convinced that we will submit a vote of no confidence, because indeed, in this situation, after a long time has passed and given the ongoing events, it would probably get lost among other matters – he continued.

– First and foremost, we must be guided by Polish interests. The collapse in healthcare is a fact […]. A very good postulate [by Karol Nawrocki about prioritizing Poles] – Mariusz Błaszczak said on RMF FM, when asked about queues for doctors and the rights of Ukrainians.

– I was walking around Warsaw last Saturday. I saw many, many, several cars, flashy limousines with Ukrainian plates […] behind the wheel of these expensive limousines, flashy limousines, were young Ukrainians. Why aren't they at the front? Why aren't they fighting? – he continued.

– [Karol Nawrocki's postulate] is not about everyone, it's not about generalizing, it's about cases of people who do not work in Poland, do not pay taxes in our country, whose children do not attend Polish schools – he went on to say.

– There will be no debate at such a substantive level until the end of the campaign if there isn't a second-round debate between Nawrocki and Trzaskowski, because in my opinion, it won't happen, as Nawrocki will run away from this debate. Just like he ran away in Końskie – said Sławomir Nitras on TOK FM Morning.

– Did you know that we had confirmations when we invited, Rafał Trzaskowski invited all candidates, Ms. Biejat, Mr. Hołownia, Ms. Senyszyn, Mr. Stanowski immediately confirmed. And do you know when Mr. Nawrocki confirmed, formally, by email? After 8 PM, meaning after all those other candidates confirmed their presence. Karol Nawrocki chickened out – he continued.

– I don't think he [Mentzen] lost. I think Rafał Trzaskowski lost above all by getting involved in organizing something that completely got out of hand. I also hope that the media will put pressure on the Civic Platform's campaign staff and TVP, and it will be clarified who paid for all of this. Was it an event organized by the Civic Platform's campaign staff, which was not legally declared as material for the Civic Platform's electoral committee, or was it a production by TVP, and we are dealing with illegal campaign financing of the Civic Platform by public television – Krzysztof Bosak stated on Radio Zet.

– Our MPs are preparing a complaint to the prosecutor's office in this matter; I believe the prosecutor's office should absolutely look into this – he added.

– I believe that such a chance exists [for Mentzen to overtake Nawrocki], but much also depends on Karol Nawrocki, who is the main rival. In presidential campaigns and election campaigns in general, it is often the case that hard work is not enough, and that rivals must also make mistakes, and in my opinion, a lot here also simply depends on how many mistakes Karol Nawrocki and his team make, and how many mistakes Rafał Trzaskowski and his team make – said Krzysztof Bosak on Radio Zet.

– I wish Sławomir Mentzen a second round, I believe it is possible. However, the ball is in play, and either side can win, if we consider that right now this rivalry is mainly between Nawrocki's and PiS's campaign team and Mentzen's and Konfederacja's campaign team – he added.

– For many days, we observed the growing public interest surrounding what would happen there, and it was a conscious decision, I can truly assure you – said Krzysztof Bosak on Radio Zet.

– There is no such thing [as Poland leaving the EU]. We all realize that so much has been invested in Poland's presence in the European Union, politically and economically, that any decision to change this state of affairs would have to have democratic legitimacy – stated Krzysztof Bosak on Radio Zet.

– I am unable to guess for what percentage of voters this gesture has significance [Trzaskowski taking away the LGBT flag]. It seems to me that those who lean strongly to the left are already voters of Ms. Biejat, Mr. Zandberg, perhaps even Ms. Senyszyn. However, Trzaskowski also has quite a few of these voters. This is evident from every poll, and therefore I consider him a dangerous candidate who must be defeated – stated Krzysztof Bosak on Radio Zet.

– I lived for 8 years in Poland governed by PiS, when TVP was no different from Telewizja Republika. No different. I wish you'd dedicate exactly as much time to asking whether TV Republika's provision of non-material services is for PiS's campaign staff, or not – said Sławomir Nitras on TOK FM's Morning Show.

– You are interrogating us, whether we might be breaking the law, even though you have no evidence of it. And a regular setup is happening there. I don't know if you've noticed, but if you look at what's happening at TV Republika, everything that TV Republika does should be counted as campaign expenses for Karol Nawrocki – the minister continued.

– But I agree with you – Dominika Wielowieyska replied.

– So why don't you ask them about it? Bogucki will be here soon. If it weren't for my rant, you wouldn't have asked him about it – Nitras went on to say.

– The head, the owner of this company, is Donald Tusk’s friend from the sports field. […] As Rzeczpospolita reports today, this company […] is to prepare an event related to the 1000th anniversary of Bolesław Chrobry’s coronation. Donald Tusk woke up too late, but allegedly entrusted the organization of this event, including a concert and a drone show, to this very company. This company is set to earn 20 million zlotys – said Mariusz Błaszczak at a press conference in front of the AM Studio headquarters.

– We will conduct an inquiry, asking questions. The first question concerns who decided that this company, owned by Donald Tusk’s friend from the sports field, would organize the event related to the 1000th anniversary of Bolesław Chrobry’s coronation. The second question is whether a tender was conducted […] and the third question is who personally made such a decision – he continued.

– The same company rented a hall from the Center for Sport and Recreation in Końskie for the organization of a debate, an event that was to be prepared by Rafał Trzaskowski’s election committee – he added.

– We will also conduct an audit concerning how the hall was rented, how the entire debate was financed, and what is the involvement of Polish Television in liquidation in this matter. Whether […] it issued invoices to Rafał Trzaskowski's committee, in our assessment, a potential crime may have been committed, and in this regard, we will file an appropriate motion with the prosecutor's office – said Mariusz Błaszczak at a press conference held in front of the AM Studio headquarters.

– Karol Nawrocki – they can sue me – would enter the television station, into that studio, surrounded by a retinue of people, many of them wearing green sweatshirts with the inscription "Karol Nawrocki" and to the security guards, to the people they encountered along the way, the most frequent word that was uttered, and such a word was also directed at me – I apologize for saying this on air, but I think the public has the right to know – first there was an insult, and then the word 'cioto' was used. To everyone who stood there – said Sławomir Nitras in the TOK FM Morning Show.

– Today we will ask a series of questions at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister. Firstly, on what occasion did Andrzej Moebus, Donald Tusk's colleague from their shared games of 'haratanie w gałę', appear in the building of the Prime Minister's Chancellery. On what grounds did this person and his colleague issue orders to the employees of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister and, as we understand it, also to experts from SSP. What is the justification for an external company, which is organizing Rafał Trzaskowski's campaign, to simultaneously organize a gigantic, state-sponsored event, 2-3 weeks before the elections. I think the answers are actually self-evident, but we will see what we receive in the official documents – stated Janusz Cieszyński at a press briefing in front of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister.

– I would just like to say how shocked I am by the latest wave of Russian attacks on Ukraine. Ukraine unconditionally agreed to a ceasefire over a month ago. The recent attacks on Kryvyi Rih and Sumy prove that Russia is mocking this proposal – stated Radosław Sikorski in Luxembourg.

– I hope that President Trump and the US administration will see that Putin is mocking their goodwill and will make the right decisions – said the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

– On Friday, something truly unprecedented and scandalous happened, something that has never occurred since ’89. Namely, Rafał Trzaskowski decided to organize a debate. Initially, this debate was supposed to be one-on-one, but then, protesting the other candidates, an expanded format emerged. Although Rafał Trzaskowski deserted that first debate, organized by Telewizja Republika, wPolsce24, and Telewizja Trwam, he showed he lacks that masculine element – stated Andrzej Śliwka at a press conference.

– The company AM Studio sp z o. o. will be in charge of this picnic for the 1000th anniversary of the Polish Kingdom. No longer the 500th anniversary of the Prussian Homage, because for Donald Tusk, celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Prussian Homage is an event beyond his perceptive capabilities. It is clearly visible that this lavish event, costing almost 20 million zlotys, is being implemented without public procurement law – said Andrzej Śliwka at a press conference.

– We will file a notification with the prosecutor's office in this matter. This should be investigated by the prosecutor's office – he added.

– Aggression will not pass! We are filing a complaint with the prosecutor's office in connection with the events that occurred in Końskie before the presidential debate began. We are talking about the destruction of the hall, attempts to forcibly enter despite clear calls to cease the assault, as well as disturbances and acts of aggression from people associated with PiS and Telewizja Republika, who acted hand in hand – wrote Wioletta Paprocka on social media.

– This was an attempt to brutally disrupt a democratic event. In a state governed by the rule of law, such actions must be met with a clear and firm response – both legal and social. Aggression, intimidation, and provocations cannot be accepted as elements of public life. Democracy requires respect, honesty, and principles – not violence and political theatre. Polish women and men expect a debate, but one conducted with class, without an atmosphere of a witch hunt and chaos – emphasized the head of Rafał Trzaskowski's campaign team.

Agresja nie przejdzie !

Kierujemy zawiadomienie do prokuratury w związku z wydarzeniami, do których doszło w Końskich przed rozpoczęciem debaty prezydenckiej. Mówimy o zniszczeniu hali, próbach siłowego wtargnięcia do środka mimo jasnych wezwań o zaprzestanie natarcia, a także… pic.twitter.com/dTZzFzO1Ff

— Wiola Paprocka (@WiolaPaprocka) April 14, 2025

– We brought letters from residents, doctors, and economists to convince the President that it is necessary to veto this bill, because this bill is simply harmful – Magdalena Biejat said at a press conference after her meeting with President Andrzej Duda.

– I promised all these communities – patients, people with disabilities, healthcare workers, and managers – that I would do everything to stop the demolition of healthcare, that I would never agree to public healthcare falling victim to an election campaign and to one candidate absolutely needing a success before this campaign ends. And if I had to go to President Duda and talk to him on this matter, then I went to President Duda – she continued.

– We talked about all these arguments for quite a long time, and today President Duda agreed with most of them, I believe all of them. He told us that in his opinion, this law in its current form is unacceptable, but he is of course awaiting the Senate's decision. […] I hope that the bill will still be stopped in the Senate – she added.

"Thanks to your commitment, Karol Nawrocki's Electoral Convention will take place on April 27, 2025 (Sunday). See you in Łódź!" – wrote Paweł Szefernaker on platform X.

Dzięki Waszemu zaangażowaniu 27 kwietnia 2025 r. (niedziela) odbędzie się Konwencja Wyborcza #Nawrocki2025 ??
Do zobaczenia w Łodzi!

— Paweł Szefernaker ?? (@szefernaker) April 14, 2025

– The Russian response to Ukraine's agreement to an unconditional ceasefire was an intensification of attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine. I'm not just talking about attacks on Kryvyi Rih and Sumy, as the Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs emphasized in his introduction. There are simply more attacks than in March last year. Russia mocks the US President's goodwill, showing us what evil means in our times – stated Radosław Sikorski in Luxembourg.

– Absolutely, many ministers emphasized this in their statements [the need to impose further sanctions], but we know that we have one country, Hungary, which seems to lack the moral clarity that we have, thanks to Putin's attacks. Because it talks about peace, but bombs civilians, kills children. The victim agrees to a ceasefire, and he either escalates the conditions or escalates the attacks. This gives us normal clarity, but it seems that not all countries are guided by such principles – stated Radosław Sikorski in Luxembourg.

– I'm waiting for that reaction [from the US to the recent attacks in Ukraine]. Secretary Rubio clearly stated at our NATO ministers' meeting that the US will not wait forever for Putin's consent to a ceasefire – stated Radosław Sikorski in Luxembourg.

– Across the world, presidential debates are characterized by the fact that the art lies not in winning, but in not losing. That is what a debate is primarily about. And in Końskie, Rafał Trzaskowski clearly lost, both in the first instance – because he wasn't there – and in the second – because he was effectively attacked not only by Karol Nawrocki but also by other competitors – and he lost outright amidst the whole commotion – Przemysław Czarnek told Beata Lubecka in an interview for "Gość Radia ZET".

– What makes me happiest is that someone who is polling first – whether those polls are inflated or not, but they are polling first – decided to engage in a debate that he lost. This is, I believe, a turning point, or if not a turning point, then an extremely important moment in this election campaign – said Przemysław Czarnek on "Gość Radia ZET".

– Karol Nawrocki does not want to segregate or discriminate against anyone in any way. However, he does not want to allow a situation where, for one reason or another, very significant animosities, even conflicts, arise between Poles and Ukrainians, fueled by certain parties – said Przemysław Czarnek on "Gość Radia ZET".

– When I attend many meetings, […] there's practically no meeting where questions aren't raised […] asking why Ukrainians are privileged in Poland. It's untrue that they are privileged in Poland, but there are myths among Poles, which are indeed fanned by someone, that Ukrainians have greater rights and privileges than Poles – he continued.

As he indicated: – Karol Nawrocki's Act moves in this direction – primarily to demonstrate and cut short all speculation. There is no possibility for anyone to have any privileges over Poles in Poland.

– Therefore, this Act is primarily concerned with Polish-Ukrainian relations, not to discriminate against anyone – he added.

– We are preparing a list for Karol Nawrocki, of those who cannot be pardoned, and who will certainly be convicted for violating fundamental rights in Poland, these are systemic rights. This concerns Mr. Donald Tusk, Mr. Bodnar, who appointed an usurper to the position of National Prosecutor. The usurper himself in the position of National Prosecutor, who unlawfully and illegally appointed regional prosecutors – said Przemysław Czarnek in "Gość Radia ZET".

– The list of those who broke the law and essentially indicted themselves is very long, and we are preparing such a list for Karol Nawrocki, of whom he should not pardon in the future – he added.

– If Karol Nawrocki doesn't win these elections, but Trzaskowski wins, then Americans will leave Poland this year. There is a high probability of this happening, and we will be left in a German-Russian embrace, which is a mortal threat to us – said Przemysław Czarnek on "Gość Radia ZET".

– Rafał Trzaskowski is Tusk's deputy, who insults Americans, and a colleague of Sikorski, who also insults Americans – he added.

– The prospect of Nawrocki's victory means maintaining the alliance with the United States, halting the migration pact, dismantling the December 13th coalition, and chasing out a government that absolutely betrays Polish interests and is destroying the Polish economy – said Przemysław Czarnek on „Gość Radia ZET”.

In the Telewizja Republika studio, where the debate of 10 presidential candidates is being held, a cardboard cutout of Rafał Trzaskowski, who did not appear at the debate, was placed.

Marek Jakubiak brought it to the studio.

– I owe you an explanation. This cardboard figure you see in our studio is not our idea, and we are not responsible for it being placed here – commented host Katarzyna Gójska.

– Yes, information security is also a part of the security of the Polish state. As President of the Republic of Poland, I will safeguard the home of free speech and freedom in Polish media. Today, the greatest challenge to the security of Poles is not only the eastern but also the western border of the Polish state, which is porous – stated Karol Nawrocki during a debate on TV Republika.

– As President of the Republic of Poland, I will strive for the unilateral termination of the migration pact and establish an office for combating illegal migration. Today, we need deportation centers for illegal migrants, not integration centers for illegal migrants – stated Karol Nawrocki during a debate on TV Republika.

– If you don't want Tusk to have all the power, if you don't want Trzaskowski to win, then vote for me, because according to all polls, I have the best chance of winning against Trzaskowski in the second round – stated Sławomir Mentzen during a debate on TV Republika.

– That's weak, Marek [Jakubiak]. Such a choice of a likeness for one of the contenders. Any editor can find a likeness of any of us present here. Perhaps not one that he himself would like the most – stated Grzegorz Braun on TV Republika.

– I am against the introduction of the euro in Poland. I am for a stable Polish currency, for the Polish zloty, which also has a beautiful, over 100-year tradition. I am also for Polish cash, I will not let Poles be deprived of cash – stated Karol Nawrocki on TV Republika.

– For me, the issue of security is a very personal matter. My wife, right now as I speak these words, is in the air, defending the borders of the Republic of Poland. I love you Ulenka and I hope you return home safely today, to our girls and to me – said Szymon Hołownia in a TV Republika debate.

– The President has enormous competencies when it comes to security. The President should be the guardian not only of the honor of the Polish army and should not allow anyone today to say that a Polish soldier is not well-equipped, that they have to buy something extra for themselves, or that Polish society is helpless and if someone attacked us, we would face a great drama – he continued.

– It is not helpless. We have a wonderful Polish army, wonderful Polish soldiers, and booming investment processes. The Military Special Economic Zone in Niewiadów, the Polish Armaments Group, which under my presidency will become at least the 50th largest arms company in the world. We will be the 10th largest exporter of armaments and defense technologies in the world – he emphasized.

– We shouldn’t be thinking about introducing the euro today, because there’s no room for it right now, it’s a fruitless discussion, stirring up fears in people that don’t exist. Today, we need to focus on why we have the most expensive mortgages in Europe. Why the central bank and commercial banks are strangling money before letting it circulate – said Szymon Hołownia during a debate on TV Republika.

– First, I will respond to Member of Parliament Grzegorz Braun. Well, in Donald Tusk's cardboard state, a cardboard Rafał Trzaskowski seems fitting, that picture fits. His absence here is an insult to people, millions of people, who are watching us today. The arrogant one decided that today, as a representative of the largest party, he will not participate in the debate because he will not. Because you, because I, because everyone here is unworthy of Mr. Rafał Trzaskowski – stated Marek Jakubiak during a debate on TV Republika.

– But I say – I will bring him here shortly, so you don't have to look at that face. I understand that your dissatisfaction stems from this – he added.

A moment later, he carried a cardboard likeness of the KO candidate out of the studio.

– If you want my economic program, because I'm sure you're very curious – agriculture, 500 zlotys for every pig and 500 zlotys for every person who identifies as a pig – said Krzysztof Stanowski during a TV Republika debate.

– I am surprised by Mr. Szymon Hołownia's terribly anti-Russian stance. I hope you are equally uncompromising towards your coalition partner, Donald Tusk, who, after 1989, pursued the most pro-Russian policy of all Polish governments, and he is precisely your coalition partner – said Sławomir Mentzen during a debate on TV Republika.

– For 35 years, no prime minister or government has been able to deal with this, therefore the president must deal with it and, within a year, develop a systemic way to repair healthcare with all sides of the political scene, because today we spend three times more on healthcare than 10 years ago, and patient satisfaction is not three times greater – said Szymon Hołownia during a debate on TV Republika.

– Mr. Mentzen talks nonsense about not raising taxes and duties, while at the same time saying he wants a healthcare system like in Germany, because I'm listening to him, but Germany spends 12% of its GDP on healthcare, not 6%, as we do – he continued.

– Perhaps it's true that in my dreams, because I'm often accused of this, in my ideal world, the doctor calls the patient, not the patient calls the doctor, but frankly, I'd rather fight for that as president than have dreams and fantasies where a poor Polish student has to pay 40,000 for studies they haven't had to pay for until now, as is the case with candidate Mentzen – he went on to say.

– I want to warn you. In December last year, the government adopted a budget that is short by over 20 billion zlotys for maintaining the normal functioning of healthcare. Now, it has added to this by removing several more billion from public finances, which is complete irresponsibility and will lead to the collapse of the system – said Adrian Zandberg during a debate on TV Republika.

– That is why, on Friday, I met with President Duda and persuaded him to veto this bad, harmful act [concerning the reduction of the health contribution for entrepreneurs – ed.]. I would like to appeal to the viewers watching us today: dear ladies and gentlemen, we can defend our hospitals, free healthcare in Poland. Write to the president, call the President's Chancellery. Let's urge him to simply veto this bad act – he appealed.

– Let the President not concern himself with [healthcare]. It’s not your competence, you can’t do anything about it, tell Poles the truth, you can’t do anything about it. Now it’s a grandchild scam, swindling the votes of the elderly, because maybe they’ll fall for it, that the President will change something in healthcare. He won’t change anything – stated Krzysztof Stanowski on TV Republika.

– I want to remind you that without the participation of your political circle, Mr. Speaker, Donald Tusk would not be governing, and everything that is happening in Poland today is also the responsibility of Mr. Speaker [Szymon Hołownia] – said Karol Nawrocki during a TV Republika debate.

– When it comes to healthcare, the most harmful thing for Poles' health is that Donald Tusk's government is in power. Lengthening queues for doctors [...], hospitals not being paid for exceeding capacity, and on top of that, the recent attempt to take 15 billion [złoty] from the Polish healthcare system – he continued.

– Everything leads to one thing: that Donald Tusk, after Rafał Trzaskowski's victory, can privatize healthcare. No to the privatization of public healthcare – he went on to say.

– We need to look at where healthcare systems function well. In Poland, it's not working well; we are almost in 60th place in the world rankings. We are even behind Lebanon, behind Azerbaijan. But they function well, for example, in Germany and Switzerland, and we should emulate them. There, we have competing healthcare systems, thanks to which we would pay the same contributions as currently, but the quality, due to competition and much better management, would be significantly better – said Sławomir Mentzen during a TV Republika debate.

– I will appoint my special team of experts, headed by Andrzej Sośnierz, who in the 90s was the president of the Silesian Health Fund, which was the best functioning in the world. If anyone among you in Silesia remembers the 90s, this is precisely what we should emulate, what we will return to – he stated.

– We also need to stop the trend of students leaving straight for Germany right after graduation. Poland pays almost a million zlotys for a student's education, and they run off to Germany instead of working in Poland for at least a few years. And this needs to change – he added.

– Poland must have a president who, upon hearing about what Putin is doing in Sumy, or what he did in Bucha, or in Irpin, will not, like Sławomir Mentzen, hesitate, fidget, look at the ceiling, and smile. The Polish president must know what is good and what is evil. He must uphold the legacy and heritage of Professor Lech Kaczyński – stated Karol Nawrocki on TV Republika.

– Poland can be a partner; we can afford it, we don't have to be anyone's subcontractor. I will naturally focus on repairing relations with the German state, restoring proper partnership relations, because what Donald Tusk's government is doing today is a reverse Prussian homage – stated Karol Nawrocki on TV Republika.

– I listen to Mr. Mentzen excited about this topic [number of genders] and I must admit I have a growing sense of absurdity. We live in Poland, plagued by a demographic collapse. We have housing prices that are astronomical […]. We have a government where half of the ministers are in the pockets of developers […] and we, instead of addressing this or that problem that concerns millions of people in Poland, are engaged in a discussion about genders among 10 candidates […] – said Adrian Zandberg during a debate on TV Republika.

– Yes, there are people, a small group of people, who are born different from the majority. And they too have a right to respect. Mr. Mentzen shared his opinions, but unlike Mr. Mentzen, I am a libertarian, I believe that the president's role is not to dictate to people what they should feel and what they should think about themselves. And I urge all of you to adopt such an approach, let people simply live their own lives – he continued.

– Contrary to appearances, this is not an easy question. I recognize a minimum of 4 genders. The first variant is as follows: a man with balls, and Szymon Hołownia is an example of this, who came to the debate, which I highly respect. The second category is a man without balls, and Rafał Trzaskowski is an example of this, who did not come to the debate, which I do not entirely respect – he said during the TV Republika debate.

– The third category is a normal, cool woman, and Magdalena Biejat, the Marshal of the Sejm, is an example of this, although she is not present. And the fourth category, meaning a woman with balls, and Joanna Senyszyn is an example of this, I congratulate you very much – he continued.

– Contrary to appearances, this does not mean we need four restrooms in all buildings. Two will suffice – he added.

– As I listened to some of my predecessors, I have the impression that Germany is no longer enough for you to scare people, or Ukrainians, so you have to scare transgender children as well. There are two sexes. I have no doubt about that, I have no doubt about it, but there are many people who, most often at a young age, sometimes children, discover that their biological sex does not match their psychological gender – stated Szymon Hołownia during a debate on TV Republika.

– This is not a topic for political mincemeat. If I am president, I will be a president of care, which will be expressed in ensuring that every child in Poland feels safe – he added.

– My main complaint is that while I respect all people […] I do not agree with affirming one stance. That because someone is different, I am simply supposed to prostrate myself before them and admire them for being homosexual. And I have the impression that recent years in Poland have been exactly like that – said Marek Jakubiak during a debate on TV Republika.

– If Trzaskowski […] lit up the Palace of Culture in rainbow colours to show how rainbow Warsaw is, I want to say that this is indeed a margin of society, and with respect to these people, I must say that they do not constitute the nation's value, because the nation is us and procreation – he continued.

Adrian Zandberg reacted to these words.

– All citizens constitute the nation's strength and value, sir, and there are no better or worse citizens – said the candidate from the Together party.

Szymon Hołownia also reacted.

– Impotent people don't. They are not part of the nation. […] You said that the nation is someone who procreates – said the Third Way candidate.

– No, I said that those who procreate constitute the nation – Jakubiak replied.

– So those who do not procreate are outside the nation, is that right? – Hołownia retorted.

– The situation in the prosecutor's office requires order, it requires legislation, just as we are waiting for the act on the Supreme Court, the act on the status of judges, we are waiting for the act on the prosecutor's office, we have only passed the Constitutional Tribunal act – stated Szymon Hołownia on TV Republika.

– I will be the president of all Poles, but the LGBT community cannot wait or expect me to particularly deal with them; of course, they have rights, they can live in the Polish state. I am ready to sign and discuss the status of a close person, but neither the professor nor the LGBT community can expect me to push for or deal with their matters – stated Karol Nawrocki on TV Republika.

– Aren't you ashamed that you've failed your voters? You promised to be the Third Way, you were supposed to stop both sides from their madness, but unfortunately, you are legitimizing these insanities – said Sławomir Mentzen during a debate on TV Republika.

– If it weren't for you, there wouldn't have been an illegal takeover of TVP, there wouldn't have been an illegal takeover of the National Prosecutor's Office, there wouldn't have been a non-recognition of the verdicts of the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Tribunal. You are a member of this coalition, a guarantor of its continued existence, and yet you are trying to distance yourself from it at this moment – he continued.

– You will not be able to distance yourself from it; it is you, by signing this coalition agreement, you are Tusk's coalition partner, and please stop hiding this from Poles any longer – the Confederation candidate went on, approaching Hołownia's table and attaching a photo to it, showing a handshake between the Third Way candidate and Prime Minister Tusk.

– I thought you would probably try to cover up your incompetence and rote recitations with some gadgets, so I have this special bag here for gadgets from opponents – said Hołownia, putting the photo into the bag.

– What differentiates me from you is that I have the courage to take responsibility and fight for something that is important to people. And you are ordinary cowards who are comfortable taking money from the state, even though you could join the team that wants to change something in the state – he continued.

– I have the courage to fight for things that are important to me, and you are a coward who has been running away from a debate with me on a scooter for weeks – he went on to say.

– In 2023, there was a situation in Podlasie where a 24-year-old intellectually disabled woman was raped by her uncle and wanted, she had to undergo an abortion. Should this woman go to prison for 10 years, in your opinion? Because in Mentzen's 100 Laws, if I remember correctly, there was a postulate to punish women for abortion with 10 years in prison – said Szymon Hołownia during a TV Republika debate.

– No, I do not believe she should go to prison for that – replied Sławomir Mentzen.

– So you have changed your mind – commented the candidate from Poland 2050.

– I have not changed my mind. I never held that opinion… – responded Mentzen.

– You did – in Mentzen's 100 Laws – Hołownia retorted.

– I probably know better what my opinion was than you, Mr. Speaker. I did not hold that opinion – the Confederation candidate insisted.

– Don't lie.

– But I am not lying. I am telling you how it is, and you are interrupting me.

– Poland doesn’t need a president from PiS who will sign off on more subsidies for developers, nor a president from PO who will sign off on more bonuses for people speculating in real estate. Poland needs a president who will veto subsidies for banks and developers – said Adrian Zandberg during a debate on TV Republika.

– If we don't want rapes in Poland, we cannot agree to mass migrations from Asia or Africa. In Great Britain, the number of rapes has increased sevenfold over the last 20 years. Stockholm is the world's rape capital. Rapists are coming to Poland from countries in the Middle East, from African countries – said Sławomir Mentzen during a debate on TV Republika.

– You let these people, who illegally cross the Polish border, into the Polish parliament – stated the Confederation candidate, showing a photograph.

– You are lying. You were afraid of the second instance. Mr. Sławek, don't be afraid. […] A court ruled that you are lying. A court ruled that you are lying. You are a coward and a liar – replied Szymon Hołownia.

The candidates began to interrupt each other.

– You said you would lower electricity prices by 30% [...]. As a person who earns a living with words, I wanted to ask for your advice: how should I insult President Andrzej Duda, in a way that is nevertheless libel-free, given that in all his anger he doesn't want to lower these electricity prices by 30%, when it would only take him a flick of his pen? – asked Krzysztof Stanowski during a TV Republika debate.

– I am not a Polish philologist. When it comes to semantics, you will have to ask someone else, Mr. Editor. […] You are asking why President Andrzej Duda is not implementing the policy I have established for lowering electricity prices today, namely rejecting green taxes and creating a summit of countries that oppose the Green Deal – Karol Nawrocki began his response.

– The answer is simple: President Andrzej Duda has already done a lot for the Polish state, and he knows that after him, a specific guest, Karol Nawrocki, will come and win the presidential elections. The president must leave something for Karol Nawrocki as well, who will come and lower electricity prices for Poles – stated the candidate supported by PiS.

– These are the most important things to stop the current government of Donald Tusk, which is simply destroying Poland like no previous government has. We have the highest debt in history, the highest deficit level in history, the highest level of interest needs in history – said Sławomir Mentzen during a debate on TV Republika.

– This government is breaking the rule of law, it does not recognize the rulings of the Supreme Court, it does not recognize the rulings of the Constitutional Tribunal, it has illegally taken over the prosecutor's office and illegally taken over TVP, and everything possible must be done to make this government stop pursuing German interests in Poland and stop destroying Poland – he continued.

– 
Ahead of us are the most expensive Easter holidays in the history of the Third Polish Republic. Dear, dearer, and even dearer – this is what Poles tell me during 260 meetings across Poland, and unfortunately, this will not change at present, because Donald Tusk's government is not dealing with public finances or the fundamental issues of Poles' lives. It is constantly preoccupied with settling scores with the opposition – stated Karol Nawrocki on TV Republika.

– I have decided to run in these elections against Donald Tusk's candidate, against Jarosław Kaczyński's candidate, and against the candidate of the hurdy-gurdy, a candidate of chaos who does not know what he is promising and does not know how to deliver it, because I have a deep conviction that I will be the president of all Poles – stated Szymon Hołownia during a debate on TV Republika.

– Yes, I want to be a president who will tell you, I will be the commander-in-chief of the armed forces in such a way that there will simply be no war. Defense issues will become one of the driving forces of our economy. Local development is an absolute priority for me as president, and finally, care for people where they are, where they experience their dramas, their suffering – he continued.