European leader hits Trump with biting response over snide remark on troops in Afghanistan

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk fired a pointed reminder at President Donald Trump about America's promises to Polish soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan.

Tusk, who has served as Poland’s prime minister since December 2023, took issue with Trump's recent comments. In a Thursday interview with Fox News from Davos, Trump questioned NATO allies' reliability, stating they've "never needed them" and that allies sent troops to Afghanistan but "stayed a little back, a little off the front lines."

Tusk hit back on X, recalling a solemn December 2011 ceremony in Ghazni, Afghanistan, where he honored five fallen Polish troops.

"The American officers who accompanied me then, told me that America would never forget the Polish heroes. Perhaps they will remind President Trump of that fact," Tusk tweeted, jabbing Trump.

The social media rebuke highlights growing tension between Trump and European allies.