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CBOS trust rankings are published periodically to examine public sentiment towards leading figures on the Polish political scene.
The next places were taken by deputy prime ministers Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz (44%) and Radosław Sikorski (43%). However, the greatest increase in trust was recorded by Prime Minister Donald Tusk - by 7 percentage points, to 39%. At the same time, distrust towards the head of government decreased by 7 percentage points, to 46%.
Rafał Trzaskowski's ratings also improved significantly - trust in the mayor of Warsaw increased by 6 percentage points. - to 40 percent, and distrust dropped by 8 percentage points. - up to 40 percent Trzaskowski thus returned to fourth place in the ranking.
President Karol Nawrocki is still the most trusted. 51% of people trust him. respondents (decrease by 4 percentage points), and 36% do not trust him. (increase by 3 percentage points)
Among government politicians, the ratings of Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek have also improved - 30 percent trust him. respondents, by 4 percentage points. more than in July; 22% do not trust it, by 6 percentage points. less. Trust in Radosław Sikorski increased by 2 percentage points, to 43 percent, while distrust decreased by 7 percentage points.
In turn, up to 29 percent trust in Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has increased - 44 percent trust him. respondents, by 3 percentage points more than a month earlier, and 27% do not trust it, by 5 percentage points less.
Distrust towards right-wing politicians is growing
Sixth in the ranking of trust in politicians is the co-chairman of the Confederation, Krzysztof Bosak, whom 34 percent trust. respondents, by 4 percentage points. less than in July; the same percentage declares distrust towards him. The other co-chairman of this party, Sławomir Mentzen, is trusted by 31 percent. respondents, and 43 percent expresses distrust.
In August, respondents were most distrustful of Grzegorz Braun - 60 percent. respondents declared lack of trust in the leader of the Confederation of the Crown of Poland, by 9 percentage points. more than a month earlier. The next places are taken by PiS president Jarosław Kaczyński (59% of distrust, an increase of 5 percentage points), Przemysław Czarnek (54%, an increase of 3 percentage points) and Mateusz Morawiecki (52%, an increase of 2 percentage points).

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