US Ambassador Tom Rose honors Warsaw Uprising on 82nd anniversary

On 1 August 2026, Tom Rose, the United States ambassador to Poland, posted a video on X to mark the 82nd anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising. In the message he recalled that “neither Adolf Hitler nor Joseph Stalin could defeat Poland” and declared that “Poland never surrenders,” linking the 1944 resistance to today’s security challenges.

Rose said that President Donald Trump and the American people also pay tribute to the uprising’s heroes, describing the event as a lasting lesson for anyone who threatens Poland’s freedom. The statement was intended to reinforce U.S. solidarity with Poland’s historical memory and its contemporary resolve.