A quiz revealed that most people incorrectly attributed a controversial quote about hanging for treason to someone other than Polish President Andrzej Duda.
Controversial Quote Sparks Quiz
Topics related to politics and recent history regularly stir emotions. This time, we checked who said the words: “You know why there is so much treason in Poland? Because no one has been hanged for treason for a long time.” To choose from were four names of well-known public figures.
Quiz Results Show Memory Gaps
One sentence and four names. Pointing to the correct answer was difficult for most people participating in the quiz. In the mentioned question in our quiz with quotations, four answer variants appeared: Grzegorz Braun, Robert Bąkiewicz, Waldemar Żurek and Andrzej Duda.
President Duda Actually Made the Statement
The correct answer was Andrzej Duda, who made the statement in early July 2025 during an interview for Open Conservatism, New Order and Jagiellonian Club. 11,318 people gave the correct answer, while 18,003 indicated the wrong option. A total of 29,321 votes were cast (result as of February 18, 2026). The percentage of correct answers was less than 39 percent.
Quote Sparked Public Debate
The words about treason were spoken in July 2025 and sparked widespread discussion. The statement was widely commented on and became one of the most talked-about topics in the media and among politicians at the time. It is one of those sentences that permanently entered the public memory, but as the quiz results show, not everyone without hesitation associates it with the right person.