Trump meets Polish nationalist candidate ahead of presidential election

FILE PHOTO: Karol Nawrocki, a candidate for Polish presidential election in 2025 supported by Poland's main opposition party Law and Justice (PiS), reacts during an election convention in Szeligi, Poland, March 2, 2025. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo

WARSAW (Reuters) -The presidential candidate backed by Poland's main nationalist opposition party Law and Justice (PiS) Karol Nawrocki met President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Thursday, the White House said, in a sign of support shortly before the election.

Poles will vote in the first round of a presidentialballot on May 18. Cultivating good relations with theUnited States is important for a country that sees Washington's support as essential for its security.