In a speech big on generalised statements, Braun framed his election program as "simple and obvious," emphasizing national security, tax cuts, education reform and the introduction of a presidential system in Poland.
Braun said in the central city of Kalisz that his priority is ensuring that Poles keep more of their earnings.
"The government has the right and duty to take from the people in taxes only as much as is needed for national defense and security," he said.
The candidate also called for an end to what he described as Poland's financial support for foreigners. "It is not normal for Poles to be maintaining another nation," he declared, adding that he would refuse to sign any state budget that allocated funds for non-Polish citizens.
Specifically, he opposed extending Poland’s child benefit program, known as 800+, to Ukrainian refugees and rejected what he referred to as "Jewish claims."
Braun also criticized what he described as monopolies in the pharmaceutical and education sectors. He vowed to dismantle Poland’s National Health Fund (NFZ) and medical chambers, which regulate the medical profession.
In education, he proposed abolishing the Teacher’s Charter, a law that sets employment conditions for educators, and introducing a school voucher system.
The presidential hopeful also called for shifting Poland’s political system to a US-style presidential model, where the head of state wields greater executive power.
He cited US President Donald Trump as an example, saying that "with one signature, Trump restored the division of gender to male and female, scrapped the World Health Organization’s recommendations, and threw out the rainbow and green deals."
Braun is well known for his antisemitic stance, with several highly publicised publicity stunts designed to push his populist talking points.
He was recently disciplined by the European Parliament for his hostility towards LGBT people, and - on another occasion - for disrupting commemoration of victims of the Holocaust.
Poland’s presidential election is scheduled for May 18, with a potential runoff on June 1 if no candidate wins an outright majority.
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Source: IAR, PAP