The permanent US base debate carried over from questions about Kosiniak-Kamysz's meeting with Trump. Morning coverage asked what Trump had demanded, followed by Rau's charge of mishandling by the Tusk government and claims of sabotage of the American base project as in 2008. Sweden's decision to send Patriot systems to Poland added a defence item.
Domestic pressure built with CBOS polling presented as bleak for the government and a published list of questions to Nawrocki's chancellery.
TVN24 reported detentions of former and current Orlen managers over alleged fuel-price cuts, then published new Wednesday prices.
wPolityce announced TVN had a new owner, prompting government reaction. The Krakow campaign sharpened ahead of Sunday's second round with a confrontation outside Piątkowska's house, while Mentzen's mockery of policewomen drew an ethics complaint.