One of Poland’s most senior officials fired back at President Donald Trump on Friday.
Trump, while speaking to reporters on Thursday, suggested that a Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace earlier this week “could’ve been a mistake.”
“Could’ve been a mistake,“ Trump repeated at the White House.
“But regardless, I’m not happy about anything having to do with that whole situation. But hopefully it’s going to come to an end,” he added.
Polish authorities said they recovered parts of at least 19 Russian drones in the east of the country on Wednesday. While no injuries were reported, the situation raised concerns about a potential escalation of the war in Ukraine.
“What’s with Russia violating Poland’s airspace with drones? Here we go!” Trump previously posted on his Truth Social platform.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk appeared to take issue with Trump’s comments, dismissing his claims on social media.
“We would also wish that the drone attack on Poland was a mistake,” Tusk wrote on X, adding, “But it wasn’t. And we know it.”
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), who has launched criticism against Trump in recent days, also slammed the president’s response.
“We expect more spine from our President,” the GOP lawmaker wrote on X.
In a separate post, Bacon also weighed in on Tusk’s remarks in agreement.
“One drone may be a mistake,” he said. “Nineteen Russian drones flying over Poland is not a mistake.”
Bacon’s comments came as he became the first House Republican to sign on to an effort, led by Democrats, to force a vote on imposing sanctions on Russia, POLITICO reported. The discharge petition would also provide aid to Ukraine. It needs six more signatures to reach the 218-member threshold to bypass GOP leadership.
“I’m tired of the administration’s antics on Ukraine,” Bacon said, according to POLITICO.
Polish President Karol Nawrocki addressed the drone incursion on Thursday, describing the development as “nothing more than an attempt to test our capabilities and responses.”
“It was an attempt to check the mechanism of action within NATO and our ability to react. Thanks to the wonderful Polish pilots and our allies, Poland, which is in NATO, will neither fear nor be frightened by Russian drones. Thank you!” Nawrocki continued.
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