– Today I heard two statements that shook me. Specifically, I saw Minister Czarnek already talking about what he would abolish once he returns to power. The man responsible for destroying our education and for this total chaos – he's already champing at the bit to come back, – Rafał Trzaskowski said in Kępno.

– I saw Jacek Kurski with that cynical smile of his, already preparing to return, to earn millions, because all he cares about is being paid for lies, – he continued.

"If a service like the Internal Security Agency allows the appointment of a person with such a dubious past to an important state position, then the question is: what do they imagine? That they'll have leverage on such a guy, that they'll be able to easily control him?" said Waldemar Pawlak on TOK FM.

"This is very dangerous, because this leverage can also be used by external actors," he continued.

– Mr. Dobrzyński is committing a crime by revealing strictly confidential information, that’s first. Secondly, Mr. Wacławek explains that there was no Gdańsk ABW officer involved, because the Gdańsk ABW was not dealing with this at all in 2021; it was the Warsaw ABW that handled it. This is another lie by Tusk's state apparatus, which will be accounted for in a free, law-abiding Poland – stated Przemysław Czarnek on Radio ZET.

– I'll tell you what the ending will be. I don't know if you'll survive knowing already what's going to happen in this movie. I'll tell you what will happen. It's been known for two weeks what would happen. He won't support anyone. Mentzen played this game solely to boost his viewership and attract more viewers than Stanowski. He was playing for himself, he will show both the middle finger, he'll say that they are not the solution, that only he is the solution – stated Szymon Hołownia at a press briefing.

– "If we hear that it [the coalition agreement] is to be renegotiated, then we are ready to renegotiate it. We are ready to renegotiate it in several aspects, and it will certainly be the case that if we do negotiate, it will solely concern the aspect of the Sejm Speakership," stated Szymon Hołownia at a press briefing.

– "This is the 'to be or not to be' of this coalition, and I know what I'm talking about, because for half a year I travelled all over Poland, not just walked these corridors. We truly need to rebuild this substantive part so that people believe we will deliver on these things, and won't constantly stumble, like with the social security contribution or other issues," he continued.

– We must incorporate the communication provisions for this government into the coalition agreement. We must rebrand this government and this coalition, we must have a press spokesperson who will work to explain everything that we are doing – stated Szymon Hołownia at a press briefing.

– If I have to leave, I will leave with a sense of satisfaction; however, rest assured, because I have spoken clearly on this matter – I will not join the government and I will also not be Deputy Speaker of the Sejm – stated Szymon Hołownia at a press briefing.

"Zero tolerance for violence on our streets! I thank the police for their decisive actions against hooligans in Chelsea and Betis shirts in Wrocław. We warn: if necessary, the police will be even more ruthless today!" – wrote Prime Minister Donald Tusk on X.

Zero tolerancji dla przemocy na naszych ulicach! Dziękuję policji za stanowcze działania wobec chuliganów w koszulkach Chelsea i Betisu we Wrocławiu. Ostrzegamy: jeśli będzie trzeba, policja będzie dzisiaj jeszcze bardziej bezwzględna!

— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) May 28, 2025

Mateusz Morawiecki published a photo on social media depicting an altered poster of Rafał Trzaskowski. The campaign slogan of the KO candidate, "All Poland Forward!", was changed to "LGBT Promotion Forward!", and the text "We are building a program for Poland" was altered to "We are building a program for everyone except Poland".

"Trzaskowski = LGBT promotion! Only Nawrocki," wrote the former prime minister.

Trzaskowski = LGBT promotion!

Only @Nawrocki25 🇵🇱💪 pic.twitter.com/tQaba2idq0

— Mateusz Morawiecki (@MorawieckiM) May 28, 2025

TVP Info published a recording on X in which Jacek Kurski, wearing a cap with "Nawrocki 2025" written on it, says: "I'll be back, darlings. I'll be back on TV, darlings. Be very well-behaved."

"Over my dead body…" – with these words, Karol Nawrocki responded to Kurski's statements.

Over my dead body… https://t.co/xc8O2hcUtR

— Karol Nawrocki (@NawrockiKn) May 28, 2025

– My opponent showed [during a conversation with Mentzen] that he signs everything blindly, without reading what he signs, and I can promise you one thing: I will certainly read first, and then potentially sign, and I will consult all decisions precisely with you – said Rafał Trzaskowski in Kępno.

– He didn't deny it because there was nothing to deny. I had solid information that [Karol Nawrocki] had participated in those organized brawls. If he had denied it, I had the precise details: the day, the year, and which teams were involved in the brawls he participated in, as I managed to obtain that information. So, this topic, which then dominated our public debate for a day, two, or three, was successfully ignited here – Sławomir Mentzen said in a YouTube recording.

– This was no attempt to defuse the issue; neither Nawrocki nor anyone from his staff knew I would ask about these organized brawls. Likewise, I wasn't aware that the media also possessed such information and might soon publish it – he continued.

– My personal opinion is that I don't consider it anything wrong. If adult men want to brawl in the forest, that's their business. It's better they do it in the forest than somewhere in the city or at a stadium; I have absolutely no problem with that. In some respects, it even demonstrates a certain strength of character. I personally perceive it quite positively, though I know the general reception is a bit more negative. Still, everyone can look at it from a completely different perspective – he continued.

– Let me tell you, there was a very significant difference between the behavior of Nawrocki's and Trzaskowski's entourages. Nawrocki's staff was exceptionally polite, and my employees had no problems with them. Trzaskowski's entourage, on the other hand, was a little less so—that is, the mess they left behind in the offices was something strange. I absolutely did not expect that; I found out not on the day of the recording, but only after the weekend – stated Sławomir Mentzen during a YouTube recording.

– In my opinion, Trzaskowski doesn't understand this issue at all. When we were later having a beer, Sikorski explained it to him – that is, Sikorski had watched the debate and, in my presence, explained to Trzaskowski why the situation with Ukraine in NATO is a bit different than what he had said here. Later, Sikorski somewhat reiterated this reasoning in a conversation with Stanowski on Kanal Zero, so there's a certain divergence there – stated Sławomir Mentzen during a summary of a discussion with Rafał Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki.

– My opinion is that Trzaskowski is not aware of the consequences of Ukraine joining NATO, and all in all, that doesn't reflect too well on him – he added.

– Karol Nawrocki agreed to all eight points. […] The result of our conversation was that Karol Nawrocki signed a declaration, which I called the Toruń Declaration, stating that he would adhere to these 8 points if he becomes president – said Sławomir Mentzen on his YouTube channel.

– I must say, this is a very important gesture. If someone agrees with these 8 points, if these are important matters to them, then the choice at this moment should be obvious. Because we have a candidate who, by his signature, has attested that he will adhere to these 8 very important points. I believe this gesture should be appreciated – he noted.

– I am deeply convinced that you have your own minds. No one needs to tell you who to vote for. You know very well who you feel closer to. Vote as your conscience and your reason dictate. You truly don't need any guidance from me here. I am convinced that I have helped you make your choice, as much as I could – stated Sławomir Mentzen during a YouTube recording.

– I see no reason whatsoever to vote for Rafał Trzaskowski. He is a man who simply represents this left-wing agenda, with which I disagree. He is a man who advocates for limiting freedom of speech and introducing these hate speech laws. He is a man who supports all these climate policies, who supports the direction of the EU, and who will be able to agree to transfer further competences to the EU. He is a man with whom I simply disagree on the most important matters – stated Sławomir Mentzen during the summary of a discussion with Rafał Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki.

– I believe Karol Nawrocki's youth is a fascinating topic. Perhaps it doesn't really serve well in an election campaign, but I would like to see an honest document about Karol Nawrocki's youth produced someday. [...] Let's imagine we have a guy who brushed against the criminal underworld in his youth, then emerged from it, completed his studies, earned a doctorate, first became a museum director, then the head of the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN), and then runs for president in elections and has a good chance of winning – said Sławomir Mentzen on his YouTube channel.

In his opinion: – If, as part of this campaign, PiS presented this story – of a boy from those Gdańsk housing estates, through his strange contacts, some perhaps clumsy attempts at doing bad things that he would now prefer to forget [...] – that's a great, American-style movie story. And if that were told, we would have a flesh-and-blood candidate about whom something is known.

– Because at this moment we have a guy who came out of nowhere, whose story begins when he's already a museum director, and we have little reliable information about what he actually did in his youth. [...] PiS hasn't conveyed to me how Nawrocki became a museum director. Why did he become the head of the IPN? – he continued.

– This is material for a film we haven't seen, but could have. [...] We would get to know a flesh-and-blood person, and I would value him more for that. Because at this moment, unfortunately, I believe Karol Nawrocki has certain credibility issues. I don't have 100% trust that what he says about his past is true. Sometimes I am even almost certain that it's untrue – he stated.

– Literally only a few dozen hours are left until the vote, and what must be done? We must convince everyone, knock on doors, and encourage them to take part in the elections. And that's exactly what we're doing here, in Kępno – says Rafał Trzaskowski in a recording published on social media.

– So, we are urging people to vote, and we strongly ask you to encourage others, because this is very important. We cannot become complacent; we must act – emphasized the KO candidate.

To convince, you have to try! pic.twitter.com/0Kjv60nLo1

— Rafał Trzaskowski (@trzaskowski_) May 28, 2025

– The situation is truly very strange, and it looks a bit like the 90s have returned – says Adrian Zandberg in a recording published on social media.

– Do you remember the case of the hall on Marywilska Street in Warsaw, the one that was set on fire and the case involving Russian agents? Those merchants who traded there moved to another hall, on Modlińska Street. And now someone has decided to make a business out of it and simply drive them out – he continues.

As he continues: – The merchants found out that the commercial stalls, which they themselves had erected, are being destroyed and dismantled by a group of Chechen security guards hired by the building's manager. They are afraid that their belongings, their entire life's assets, will be destroyed. And the police stand by, idly watching.

– I have intervened with the Ministry of Interior and Administration (MSWiA) regarding this matter. I hope that the Internal Affairs Bureau of the Police will also look into this case. Frankly, I don't know if this is helplessness and fear of an influential, wealthy businessman, or something more. And it would be good if this were quickly clarified – he states.

The story of the merchants from the hall on Modlińska Street in Warsaw evokes the worst associations with the 90s.

I spoke with them – it's a large group of Poles and Vietnamese. They are terrified, their property is being destroyed, many face bankruptcy. They are being denied access to the hall, for several days now they have been… pic.twitter.com/pl70Mi0tAJ

— Adrian Zandberg (@ZandbergRAZEM) May 28, 2025

– Poland does not deserve and has done nothing to warrant someone like [Karol Nawrocki] becoming president – said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on Polsat News's "Gość Wydarzeń."

"Today, what it's truly about is ensuring that all these best-educated people, but also all working people, can spread their wings, and that we can make our mark, truly make our mark across all of Europe, so that we can develop even faster and genuinely ensure that Poland will be a true leader of Europe for decades," said Rafał Trzaskowski in Kalisz.

“I believe that Jarosław Kaczyński misled his voters, and PiS voters — whom I highly respect — who go to the polls, do not deserve such a candidate. Unfortunately, they were unable to decide who PiS's candidate would be, because Chairman Kaczyński made that decision unilaterally,” said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz on Polsat News’s “Gość Wydarzeń.”

– I wanted to propose a rather unusual meeting to you today, because I believe that dialogue is truly the most important thing. Others boast about staged events, but we won't stage such events, and therefore I will invite several dozen of you onto the stage, one by one, and I will simply answer your questions – said Rafał Trzaskowski in Kalisz.

– In this way, I want to show my openness to dialogue and demonstrate to you that this is what these presidential elections are truly about. About openness, about the readiness to extend an open hand to everyone, not a clenched fist – he continued.

– I believe that PiS voters, however, expected to be treated more seriously. I know them; sometimes I argue with them, and there are often strong emotions even in their statements, but I know that many people, when they go to vote, always look for what is best – said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz on Polsat News' "Gość Wydarzeń."

– Today, they are voting out of loyalty, and not for pleasure or satisfaction from this vote. They are largely voting out of loyalty to the party, but probably not all will vote that way, because a certain line has, however, been crossed – he assessed.

– I took part in Independence Marches even before I was a presidential candidate; I participated in those marches with my children and my wonderful wife, who is here with me. At that time, while I was participating in Independence Marches, this rival candidate – who is not present here – was participating in and co-organizing Pride Parades in Warsaw, a fact he is now trying to conveniently forget during the election campaign. Therefore, as President of Poland, I will also participate in the Independence March, stated Karol Nawrocki during the TV Republika debate.

– We have a presidential candidate in Poland who was financed by German foundations. We are talking about NGOs, and a man who was financed by Germans can become president – stated Karol Nawrocki during a TV Republika debate.

– Good morning, Mr. Rafał. My name is Karol Nawrocki. But I ask everyone not to vote for my name – said one of the participants of the rally with Rafał Trzaskowski, who was invited onto the stage.

– This truly wasn't staged, because I met you here, on the square, and I think it's symbolic that we're talking with Karol Nawrocki – said Rafał Trzaskowski.

The man had the opportunity to ask questions to the KO candidate.

– "One cannot act as they do in Warsaw, where Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski builds only 60 public housing units annually, ceding the entire field to developers, who then build 14,000 apartments. I will be a mayor with a social and cooperative sensibility, and I will strive to ensure that as many public housing units as possible are built. Unlike my opponent, I will not be a mayor for developers," – stated Karol Nawrocki in Końskie.

– I will, of course, be the president of all Poles and will also ensure the safety of those individuals who are fighting for their identity in this regard. Yes, I will ensure the safety of the entire Republic of Poland, however, I do not intend to deal with these communities in any special or unique way. I will not participate in Equality Parades and I will not allow parades, or those participating in them, to offend what is important to the majority of Polish society – stated Karol Nawrocki during a TV Republika debate.

– I would say this is a very timely question, because we are dealing with fraudsters who are prime ministers of the Polish government and who want to become presidents of Poland. I am competing with a fraudster who, during a single presidential debate, is capable of lying repeatedly, which the Demagog portal uncovered – said Karol Nawrocki in Końskie.

– I am against this agreement, and today we need to assemble a coalition that will block it. I discussed this with President Macron; France is with us. Right now, we are convincing the Italians, and hopefully, enough countries will come together to be able to block this agreement – said Rafał Trzaskowski in Kalisz, responding to a question about the EU-Mercosur agreement.

— Rafał Trzaskowski once before didn't come to Końskie when I was there. Let me put it this way, there are various opinions when you talk to people who specialize in campaign analysis or even campaign planning. They say that these final days virtually change nothing in terms of the actual outcome, that the constant din of the campaign and the information overload cause people to tune out and, in fact, they already know who they want to vote for — said President Andrzej Duda on Kanał Zero.

For some time now, Kanal Zero has been publishing videos from the election committees of Karol Nawrocki and Rafał Trzaskowski. In today's video, originating from the campaign headquarters of the KO candidate, Sławomir Nitras takes center stage, commenting on various statements made by Nawrocki, including one concerning his participation in arranged fights.

– I once saw such 'noble competition' on the highway, when they stopped traffic in both directions and everyone was terrified, because they were beating each other up, I think it was about 70 against 70 in the middle of the road. Knuckle dusters, machetes, they were throwing stones. Let him do whatever he wants, but saying that it's a sport – that's banditry, not sport, – says Nitras.

– How can one humorously comment that 70 tattooed, shirtless men – because that's what it looks like – are brawling in a forest with another 70? They break their arms [...], knock out teeth, sometimes kill. [...] Now imagine there are 70 such individuals with knives, machetes, knuckle dusters, in balaclavas, and another 70. And among those other 70: the president. We so often proudly say: the President of the Republic of Poland. But here, we would probably have to say 'the president of the hooligan republic', – he stated.

– I will firmly raise this issue and I will also clearly explain to Ukrainians that this unfortunately casts a shadow on our relations – said Rafał Trzaskowski in Kalisz, responding to a question about whether he would fight to ensure there is no cult of Bandera in Ukraine.

– Very strongly [I will fight to prevent this cult], yes, I promise – he continued.

– "One thing personally worried me; it concerned me that this is, in some sense, making a mockery of the institution itself, of this race for the office of President of the Republic," stated President Andrzej Duda on Kanał Zero.

– "It was a certain convention, and I must say, in my opinion, you maintained that convention; you didn't overdo it. I believe, however, the very fact itself stirred up a lot of controversy, because many people spoke to me about it," he continued.

— Theoretically, such a concern exists [that the election result will be challenged], because recently in Poland, we have been shown that anything can be challenged. One can claim that the forceful takeover of public television is legal, that the virtually forceful dismissal of the National Public Prosecutor and the appointment in his place, unlawfully and in violation of regulations, of their new person to this purported office — because there was no legal assumption of office — that all of this is acceptable — stated President Andrzej Duda in Kanał Zero.

– Such an action on the part of the President of the Republic [reducing electricity prices] is possible when he prepares a bill, and subsequently manages to push that bill through parliament – said President Andrzej Duda on Kanał Zero.

– The theoretical scope of the president's prerogatives and general competencies described in the constitution and marginally in statutes – primarily in the constitution – is, it seems, very narrow. In truth, looking at the constitution itself, I'll put it this way, the president can do very little – he added.

– I supported Karol Nawrocki primarily because of his program, because I know him personally, and because I know what he demonstrated while fulfilling the very important function of the Head of the IPN. And I trust that he will fulfill this presidential task, as I say, and indeed, to a significant extent, I hope, he will also continue it – stated President Andrzej Duda on Kanał Zero.

– "Unfortunately, to put it very bluntly, there is a group of gentlemen professors, primarily in Poland, influential lawyers, most of whom retired quite a long time ago from various places, very often also from the universities where they worked, who in the 1990s established themselves as the so-called legal elite, occupying various important positions in the Polish justice system," stated President Andrzej Duda on Channel Zero.

– "These gentlemen know each other perfectly well. They believe that no serious appointment to important judicial positions in Poland can take place without their consent and will, and that this process must be under their control, because they know better, and besides, they like to have others under their control," he continued.

– I am very grateful to Sławomir Mentzen for his support. Although he stated he doesn't support Rafał Trzaskowski, there are two of us, so it cannot be viewed any other way – said Karol Nawrocki after the TV Republika debate.

– This will be good for Poland. Today, patriotic and conservative circles must stand together, because there is a threat to Poland's independence and sovereignty. And today, this threat has the face of Rafał Trzaskowski – he added.

– I believe that Jacek Kurski did not manage public media, especially TVP, in a way that I, as President of the Republic of Poland, would have expected – stated President Andrzej Duda on Kanał Zero.

– I also disliked the way content was presented back then. I didn't like the way the television was run, and I didn't like the way people were treated, about which I was informed – he continued.

"I, of course, absolutely do not approve of this, to be clear, I do not approve of it, but on the other hand, I do not absolutely condemn it. If they want to fight among themselves in the forest and they go there specifically, making a gentlemen's agreement among themselves that they will do it according to certain rules and they fight, well, they like it. People go and play gambling games, lose fortunes, lose entire assets – should we forbid them from doing that? Perhaps so," said President Andrzej Duda on Kanal Zero.

– That is why I appeal to my compatriots to go to the polls, because it would be best if one of the candidates' victories was clear. Truly clear. That would be best – stated President Andrzej Duda on Kanal Zero.