President strengthens lead as Poland's most trusted politician: survey

08.10.2026 22:45

President Karol Nawrocki has strengthened his position as Poland's most trusted politician, with 53 percent of respondents expressing confidence in him, according to a new survey out on Thursday.

Polish President Karol NawrockiPhoto: Mikołaj Bujak/KPRP

Pollster CBOS said trust in the president increased by 2 percentage points compared with a similar survey a month earlier.

At the same time, 35 percent of respondents said they did not trust Nawrocki, down by 1 percentage point from the previous month, Polish state news agency PAP reported.

⏰ Ranking zaufania do polityków we wrześniu@NawrockiKn 53% (+2) @KosiniakKamysz 45% (+1) @sikorskiradek 43% (bez zmiany)

📊 Komunikat #CBOS: "Zaufanie do polityków pod koniec września"➡️ https://t.co/P0wNk3ogNZ #zaufanie #polityka #politycy pic.twitter.com/VulQeHbH1o
— CBOS (@CBOS_Info) October 8, 2026

Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz came in second, with 45 percent of respondents saying they trusted him, and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski ranked third, with 43 percent.

Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and Radosław Sikorski speak to reporters at Warsaw's Okęcie military airport on Wednesday.

Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and Radosław Sikorski. Photo: PAP/Piotr Nowak

Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski ranked fourth, with 39 percent expressing confidence in him.

Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski. Photo: PAP/Piotr Nowak

Meanwhile, far-right lawmaker Grzegorz Braun, was the country's most distrusted politician, according to CBOS, with 60 percent of respondents saying they did not trust him.

Polish far-right MEP Grzegorz Braun, July 2026.

Polish far-right MEP Grzegorz Braun. Photo: © European Union, 1998 – 2026, Attribution, via Wikimedia Commons

Jarosław Kaczyński, leader of the main opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party, followed in second place, with 56 percent expressing distrust.

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Jarosław Kaczyński. Photo: PR24

Senior conservative politician Przemysław Czarnek, the PiS party's candidate for prime minister, and former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki tied for third place in the distrust rankings, each with 54 percent, followed by incumbent Prime Minister Donald Tusk at 51 percent, CBOS reported.