Trump said the move was based on his relationship with Poland's president Karol Nawrocki, a nationalist ally whom he said he was "proud to endorse" in elections that Nawrocki won last year.

In comments which appear to contradict recent Pentagon announcements, US President Donald Trump says 5,000 additional American troops are to be deployed to NATO ally Poland.

The United States will be sending an additional 5,000 troops to ‌Poland, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday. Trump, in a Truth Social post, cited his relationship with Poland's ‌conservative nationalist president, Karol Nawrocki, as ⁠the reason behind his decision ⁠to send ⁠additional troops. The announcement comes two days…