The Civic Platform candidate who lost out in Sunday's presidential runoff has spoken for the first time since the results were announced.
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Following his defeat in Sunday's presidential runoff, Warsaw mayor and PO presidential candidate Rafał Trzaskowski thanked his voters on Monday.
"Thank you for every vote. I fought for us to build together a strong, safe, honest, empathetic Poland. A modern Poland where everyone will be able to fulfil their goals and aspirations. I would like to thank everyone who voted for such a Poland," Trzaskowski wrote in a lengthy post on X.
The thanks were followed by an apology.
"And I apologise that I failed to convince the majority of citizens of my vision of Poland. I apologise that we did not win together."
In a dramatic turn of events, Trzaskowski lost to conservative Karol Nawrocki, who is supported by the Law and Justice (PiS) party and received 50.89% of the vote, slightly ahead of Trzaskowski's 49.11%.
Just after polling stations closed at 9 pm on Sunday, exit polls indicated that Trzaskowski had won, and he acknowledged the victory during a speech in the early evening, to the undisguised enthusiasm and optimism of his staff.
However, later poll results published around two hours later indicated that Karol Nawrocki had won, and on Monday morning, state electoral commission (PKW) data confirmed victory for the PiS candidate.
Nawrocki won with a difference of less than 400,000 votes, election commission figures showed.
"Thank you for your presence at the rallies. For all the kind words. For all the photos taken together, the hands shaken, for the shouts of support. For every banner displayed. Thank you for believing in me and voting for me on Sunday," Trzaskowski's X post continued.
Concluding that post, Trzaskowski sent a message of congratulations to the winner.
"I congratulate Karol Nawrocki on winning the presidential election. This victory is binding, especially in such difficult times. Especially with such an even result. May you keep this in mind."
"Thank you for everything. See you soon," Trzaskowski concluded.