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Eugene

(64,231 posts)
Thu Mar 6, 2025, 09:12 AM Mar 6

Snopes: Yes, former Polish president Lech Wałęsa wrote letter to Trump about pausing military aid to Ukraine

Source: Snopes

Yes, former Polish president Lech Wałęsa wrote letter to Trump about pausing military aid to Ukraine

The former Polish president's letter expressed "fear and distaste" regarding Trump and Zelenskyy's contentious White House meeting on Feb. 28, 2025.

Amelia Clarke
Published March 4, 2025

Claim:

Former President of Poland Lech Wałęsa wrote a letter to Donald Trump criticizing the U.S. President's decision to suspend the delivery of all U.S. military aid to Ukraine.

Rating:
True

Context

Wałęsa did post such a letter on his Facebook page. However, it is not clear whether he wrote the letter alone or in conjunction with any of its signatories. It is also not clear whether he sent the letter directly to Trump or just posted it on social media.

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Read more: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-lech-walesa-ukraine/

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Snopes: Yes, former Polish president Lech Wałęsa wrote letter to Trump about pausing military aid to Ukraine (Original Post) Eugene Mar 6 OP
Good for him! Jilly_in_VA Mar 6 #1

Jilly_in_VA

(11,726 posts)
1. Good for him!
Thu Mar 6, 2025, 12:10 PM
Mar 6

Not that the orange slime cares, but the Polish abd Ukrainian people do---very much.

Hurra Lech! Яй Лех! And Slava Ukraini!

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