{"id":2355883,"date":"2024-10-16T18:26:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T22:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-pursues-polish-american-support-with-honoring-of-late-priest-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-16T18:27:27","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T22:27:27","slug":"trump-pursues-polish-american-support-with-honoring-of-late-priest-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-pursues-polish-american-support-with-honoring-of-late-priest-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump pursues Polish American support with honoring of late priest &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-pursues-polish-american-support-with-honoring-of-late-priest-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2355883&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Donald \u200bTrump has been actively \u200bseeking \u200dsupport \u2062from the Polish American community by honoring\u2063 Father\u2062 Jerzy Popie\u0142uszko, a Polish Catholic priest who was murdered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ap-reporter-beaten-by-communist-officials-in-cuba\/\" title=\"AP reporter beaten by communist officials in Cuba\">communist authorities<\/a>.\u200d In a recent post\u200b on his social media, Trump commemorated\u200d the \u206340th anniversary of Popie\u0142uszko&#8217;s martyrdom, highlighting his significant role \u200din the Polish Solidarity\u200c Movement during the \u200c1980s. Trump shared photos of his meeting with Popie\u0142uszko\u2019s nephew, Marek, in \u200dChicago, where\u2062 he signed a commemoration and received memorabilia \u200dfrom the priest&#8217;s life.<\/p>\n<p>Popie\u0142uszko&#8217;s\u200d legacy includes his outspoken sermons against \u2062the communist regime, \u2063which ultimately led \u2062to his \u200cviolent death \u200cin 1984. His funeral drew large crowds, symbolizing\u2064 widespread public outrage and contributing to the eventual collapse\u2064 of communism in Poland in 1989. Beatified in 2010, \u2063Popie\u0142uszko is celebrated as a figure of courage\u200d and resilience, inspiring both Poles and Polish Americans. Trump emphasized the enduring friendship\u200c between the\u200b U.S.\u2062 and Poland, asserting that Popie\u0142uszko&#8217;s story embodies the values of freedom and \u200dhuman dignity that resonate\u200d with American principles.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump continues quest for Polish American support with honoring of late beloved priest<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1247194\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> continued his appeal to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/poland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Polish<\/a> American community by honoring a Polish <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/catholicism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Catholic<\/a> priest who was murdered by the communist Polish security services.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/113317390281592515\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"post\">post<\/a> on his Truth Social, later reposted on his X account, Trump commemorated Father Jerzy Popie&#322;uszko, whose death anniversary is on Saturday. He shared pictures of him meeting with Popie&#322;uszko&rsquo;s nephew.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Priests and young volunteers carry the relics of beatified Jerzy Popieluszko, left, during a procession following the beatification mass for him in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, June 6, 2010.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;This Saturday, October 19, 2024, is the 40th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Father Jerzy Popie&#322;uszko, a truly great Catholic priest who was the source of tremendous spiritual strength for the Polish Solidarity Movement and, indeed, the entire nation of Poland, in the 1980s,&rdquo; he wrote. &ldquo;Yesterday, in Chicago, I was honored to sign a Commemoration about this solemn anniversary and present it to Father Jerzy&rsquo;s nephew, Marek Popie&#322;uszko, as well as receive from him a book of Father Jerzy&rsquo;s sermons and other beautiful mementos to remember the life of this extraordinary man of heroic virtue.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Attached to the post was an extensive biography of Jerzy Popie&#322;uszko, detailing his life, struggle against communism, death, and legacy.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This Saturday, October 19, 2024, is the 40th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Father Jerzy Popie&#322;uszko, a truly great Catholic priest, who was the source of tremendous spiritual strength for the Polish Solidarity Movement and, indeed, the entire nation of Poland, in the 1980s.&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9HIFtRQbka\">pic.twitter.com\/9HIFtRQbka<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1846555724182086106?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Popie&#322;uszko was forced by the communist Polish People&rsquo;s Republic to serve in the country&rsquo;s army, where they put him in a unit intended to indoctrinate him away from religion and treat him harshly. After his military service, he became a priest. In 1981, he became a chaplain for the Solidarity trade union, the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2021-the-year-democracy-died-in-hong-kong\/\" title=\"2021: The Year Democracy Died in Hong Kong\">independent trade union<\/a> in communist Poland.<\/p>\n<p>His increasingly political, anti-communist sermons drew him the ire of the communist authorities. His house was bombed in 1982 and he was arrested in 1983, though released after significant pressure.<\/p>\n<p>In 1984, he was kidnapped by the communist Polish secret police, beaten to death, and thrown into a river with weights attached. His body was discovered a week later.<\/p>\n<p>Popie&#322;uszko&rsquo;s funeral was attended by a quarter of a million Poles. His death brought forth a deluge of outrage, emboldening the Solidarity Union and forcing the government to arrest and try the three agents who murdered him. The arrests failed to quell the growing outrage from the Polish public, resulting in the collapse of communist Poland in 1989.<\/p>\n<p>Popie&#322;uszko was beatified in 2010, the first step on the road to Sainthood in the Catholic faith. He remains a major figure in Poland and the Polish American community.<\/p>\n<p>In his letter commemorating the priest, Trump said he stood as an example of courage for the world, recalling his visit to Warsaw in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So too here, in the United States, the story of Father Jerzy and that of Solidarity inspires and uplifts our people and nation,&rdquo; Trump wrote. &ldquo;It is a story that reminds Americans that since 1776, our nation has enjoyed a unique friendship with the people of Poland.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As Americans, we stand with Poland in defense of freedom, human dignity, the rule of law, sovereign borders, national independence, and Western Civilization,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The Polish American vote is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3152530\/polish-americans-tend-to-predict-presidential-election-outcome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>especially important<\/a>, as it has emerged as one of the most unexpected bellwethers in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United States<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Since choosing Woodrow Wilson in 1916, the Polish American vote has sided with the eventual&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>presidential election winner<\/a>&nbsp;in all but three votes, giving them an 89% success rate. The vote is highly volatile, frequently switching by double digits to choose another party in the next election. It frequently hinges on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s approach toward Poland proper.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Polish American population stands at around 8 million to 10 million, 2.5% to 3.2% of the U.S. population, the largest Slavic community in the U.S. There are almost 2 million Poles across three swing states, including 800,000 in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris called attention to the group during the September presidential debate when she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/timeline-explaining-the-tucker-carlson-vs-the-pentagon-feud\/\" title=\"Timeline: Explaining The \u2018Tucker Carlson vs. The Pentagon\u2019 Feud\">directly called<\/a> out the 800,000 Polish Pennsylvanians and claimed Russia would invade Poland if Ukraine weren&rsquo;t properly supported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1247194\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1247194\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump seeks Polish American support by honoring a slain priest<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2355884,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Jerzy-Popieluszko.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[43170,10635,3723,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2355883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-polish-american","tag-priest","tag-support","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Jerzy-Popieluszko.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2355883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2355883"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2355883\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2355884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2355883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2355883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2355883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}