President Andrzej Duda made a surprise appearance at Karol Nawrocki's campaign convention in Łódź, breaking his previous neutrality vow. Duda's endorsement, calling Nawrocki the embodiment of "honesty, not cynicism and villainy," dominated coverage throughout the day. The appearance was reportedly planned in advance but kept secret.
Nawrocki focused his speech on anti-migration rhetoric, promising deportation centers instead of migration centers. Meanwhile, Trzaskowski held a counter-rally in Poznań, positioning himself as an "arbiter of Polish disputes" rather than "Kaczyński's companion."
International attention focused on Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov's declaration on American television that "the Crimea issue is closed," definitively rejecting proposals from the US following Trump's April 25 statement that "Crimea will remain with Russia." This represents an escalation in Russia's diplomatic stance following the Vatican meeting between Trump and Zelensky.