The president is speaking, TVP is broadcasting, and in the background there are whistles and shouts of “you will be sitting down”

Andrzej Duda’s speech, which the president delivered over the weekend in New York, was broadcast by Telewizja Polska. Therefore, apart from the politician’s words, TVP Info viewers also heard, among others: shouts and whistles critical of Duda. The attention of RMF FM correspondent in the United States, Paweł Żuchowski, was drawn to them.

The president speaks in New York, behind a barrier a poster: I love Tusk

The entry “It was difficult for President Andrzej Duda to speak in New York. He talked about Polish values, rearming the Polish army or the Polish-American alliance. He said that the Polish diaspora is important for Poland” the journalist illustrated with a video in which shouts of “you will sit” can be heard during Duda’s speech. , humming and whistling and can be seen, among others, banners “I want to return to a free Poland someday” and “I love Tusk” (however, this is not TVP material, but shot by himself).

“It wasn’t difficult, believe me. What is a small group of vulgar screamers in the context of thousands of joyful Poles? And what is worth emphasizing, they shouted and went during the parade. Only sticking their vulgar banners into the scaffolding, which the participants then took down,” the president replied to him photographer Jakub Szymczuk.

Correspondent from the USA: Polonia is not a monolith

This comment did not go unanswered:

And you and I were there. Big, small. Was. You can see them in the recording, I didn’t add them by computer. There were whistles, there were slogans. You can hear it too. So much so that it was disturbing. Polonia is not a monolith. It was a beautiful red and white celebration, but my task is to show everything.

“Your task is only to show Mr. President. You are the presidential photographer and I am an independent journalist. Everyone did their job. I understand that the fact that I showed it does not have to be liked by the Chancellery. You are a professional, let’s not criticize each other, it makes no sense “We gave a high five in the Cathedral. Have a good return to the country,” Żuchowicz also wrote.

TVP Info emphasizes that Andrzej Duda is the first president to participate in the New York parade on the occasion of the Day of Remembrance of General Pułaski. In the material available on the station’s website, you can clearly hear, among others: shouts of “democracy” interrupting the president’s speech.