The claim does not specify a time period or distinguish between permanently stationed and rotationally deployed troops. The approximately 10,000 US troops are largely rotational, not permanent.
The claim uses the vague term 'thousands' when the actual figure is approximately 10,000 — the speaker could have been more precise.
Some corroborating sources (Al Jazeera, Euronews) were published after the session date of 2026-05-19, though they describe the troop presence existing at the time of the session.
Sources
PrimaryPolish Ministry of National Defence (Gov.pl)Currently, a total of about 10,000 troops of the US armed forces are stationed in Poland, primarily as part of a rotational presence.
SecondaryAl JazeeraPoland currently hosts about 10,000 US troops, largely on a rotational basis, according to the Polish government.
SecondaryDW (Deutsche Welle)In mid-May, the Pentagon canceled a deployment of around 4,000 soldiers to Poland in the context of an Operation Atlantic Resolve troop rotation.