The president referred to "Polish death camps" while awarding a posthumous Medal of Freedom to Polish professor Jan Karski, a hero of the anti-Nazi resistance. UPDATE: "The President misspoke," says Vietor. But Polish leader wants a "clearer" apology.

The remark, which barely drew notice in America, is all over the Polish news today. On the country's largest television station:

And on the website of Poland's leading daily, Rzeczpospolita:

On Twitter:

To zaczynamy akcję #. Barack Obama has used today a term "Polish death camp". So, You need to apologise us, mr #BarackObama! To zaczynamy akcjÄ™ #. Barack Obama has used today a term "Polish death camp". So, You need to apologise us, mr #BarackObama!-- Tomasz Kuzia

Barack Obama has used today a slur "Polish death camp" during a ceremony in Washington. Shame! Barack Obama has used today a slur "Polish death camp" during a ceremony in Washington. Shame!-- Jaroslaw Gorzko

@BarackObama It is a really a shame, that you do not know basic facts: the death camps were build in occupied Poland by Germans during WWII. @BarackObama It is a really a shame, that you do not know basic facts: the death camps were build in occupied Poland by Germans during WWII.-- Marcin Jakubowski

@BarackObama like Gerald Ford's "there is no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe" @BarackObama like Gerald Ford's "there is no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe"-- KrzysztofNakonieczny

Related: a meme about Poland's Minister of Foreign Affairs Radek Sikorski, who might be in this scenario right now:

Reactions are starting to roll in from Polish politicians. First up, Adam Hofman, the spokesman for PiS, a major opposition party in Poland:

Skandaliczna wypowiedz Prezydenta Baracka Obamy. Rano zdecydowane działania Prawa i Sprawiedliwości w tej sprawie. Skandaliczna wypowiedz Prezydenta Baracka Obamy. Rano zdecydowane dziaÅ‚ania Prawa i SprawiedliwoÅ›ci w tej sprawie.-- Adam Hofman

Translation: "A scandalous statement by President Obama. PiS will take decisive actions in the morning."

Biały Dom przeprosi za oburzający błąd.PM Tusk rano zajmie stanowisko.Szkoda, że doniosłą uroczystość przyćmiła ignorancja i niekompetencja. BiaÅ‚y Dom przeprosi za oburzajÄ…cy bÅ‚Ä…d.PM Tusk rano zajmie stanowisko.Szkoda, Å¼e doniosÅ‚Ä… uroczystoÅ›Ä‡ przyÄ‡miÅ‚a ignorancja i niekompetencja.-- Radek Sikorski

UPDATE: Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski, a longtime pro-American voice, tweeted: "The White House will apologize for this outrageous error. [Prime Minister Donald] Tusk will make a statement in the morning. It's a pity that this important ceremony was upstaged by ignorance and incompetence."

Tweeted cabinet spokesman Pawel Gras, a close Tusk Advisor: "The Prime Minister asked the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Polish Ambassador to the U.S. for full information regarding Obama's remarks."

Premier pilnie poprosił szefa MSZ i ambasadora w USA o pełną informacje w sprawie wystąpienia prezydenta Obamy. Premier pilnie poprosiÅ‚ szefa MSZ i ambasadora w USA o peÅ‚nÄ… informacje w sprawie wystÄ…pienia prezydenta Obamy.-- PaweÅ‚ GraÅ›

UPDATE: National Security Council Spokesman Tommy Vietor tells BuzzFeed: “The President was referring to Nazi death camps operated in Poland. The President has demonstrated in word and deed his rock-solid commitment to our close alliance with Poland."

UPDATE: In a second comment, Vietor said: "The President misspoke - he was referring to Nazi death camps in Poland. We regret this misstatement, which should not detract from the clear intention to honor Mr. Karski and those brave citizens who stood on the side of human dignity in the face of tyranny."