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Global leaders congratulated Trump

Harry November 6, 2024

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — US voters decide It was more decisive than most experts and analysts had predicted. Now the world is waiting to see whether the election of Donald Trump as president will be as destabilizing as many American allies fear.

Trump claimed victory on Wednesday after passing the 270 electoral college votes needed to win. In his victory speech before the official declaration, he promised to “put our country first” and usher in a “golden age” for America.

Trump’s first term has seen him insult and alienate longstanding American allies. His return to the White House, four years after losing office to President Joe Biden, will have major ramifications on everything from global trade to climate change to numerous crises and conflicts around the world.

Trump vowed to increase further Tariff fight with China, A growing economic and strategic rival of the United States. Trump promises without saying how he will end Middle East conflict Conflicts between Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah. He also promised to put an end to this incident Russia-Ukraine war They fear that within 24 hours of taking office, this situation will be resolved in Moscow’s favor by Ukraine and its supporters.

Here’s how leaders and others around the world reacted:

ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU: “Congratulations on the greatest comeback in history! Your historic return to the White House offers a new beginning for America and a strong commitment to the grand alliance between Israel and America. This is a huge victory!”

Netanyahu Trump had a tight relationship during the former president’s first term, but relations soured when Netanyahu congratulated President Joe Biden on his 2020 victory. In his first term, Trump tried to recreate the Middle East by reconciling Israel and Saudi Arabia and attracted all eyes. now it focuses on how it intervenes in current conflicts in the region.

PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE VOLODIMYR ZELENSKYY: “I appreciate President Trump’s commitment to a ‘peace through strength’ approach to global affairs. This is exactly the principle that can bring a just peace in Ukraine closer in practice. I believe that we will realize this together. “We look forward to an era of a strong United States of America under the determined leadership of President Trump.”

The future of US support for Ukraine’s fight against the Russian invasion is one of the biggest unknowns regarding Trump’s foreign policy.

HUNGARIAN PRIME MINISTER VIKTOR ORBAN: “They threatened him with prison, took his property, wanted to kill him… but he still won.”

nationalist leader of HungaryTrump, one of Trump’s most ardent foreign supporters, welcomed an outcome he said would have a transformative impact on the world and bring an end to the war in Ukraine. Orbán, who will attend the meeting on Thursday, said, “We have many plans that we can implement with President Donald Trump next year.” Summit in Budapest This is also the case for some 50 European leaders; Many of them are much more concerned about the impact of Trump’s second presidency on the European economy and security.

NATO SECRETARY GENERAL MARK RUTTE: “We face an increasing number of challenges globally, from a more aggressive Russia to terrorism to strategic competition with China, as well as the growing alliance of China, Russia, North Korea and Iran. Working together through NATO helps deter aggression, protect our collective security and support our economy.”

Trump is a Strong critic of the Atlantic military alliance During his first term, he accused other members of not doing their part. Rutte praised Trump for his work persuading member states to increase defense spending, saying NATO was now “stronger, bigger and more united.”

It’s not just NATO, said military analyst Phillips O’Brien, professor of strategic studies at the University of St Andrews. Other U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific, including Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and even Australia, “can no longer expect the United States to be a reliable partner in defense,” he said.

URSULA VON DER LEYEN, PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION: “My heartfelt congratulations to Donald J. Trump. The EU and the USA are much more than allies. We are committed to a true partnership between our peoples, uniting 800 million citizens. “Let’s work together on a transatlantic partnership that will continue to benefit our citizens.”

European leaders are keen to emphasize that the trans-Atlantic relationship transcends individual politicians, but Trump’s protectionist economic tendencies are causing concern. In his last term, he imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum in Europe, disrupting the bloc’s economy.

BRITISH PRIME MINISTER KEIR STARMER: “We congratulate President-elect Trump on his historic election victory. I look forward to working with you in the coming years. “As our closest allies, we stand shoulder to shoulder to defend our shared values of freedom, democracy and entrepreneurship.”

Like the governments of US allies around the world, Starmer’s centre-left administration He has worked hard to cultivate ties with Trump and his team. Starmer had dinner with Trump at Trump Tower in September; U.K. officials say they found common ground here in Starmer’s strong law and order position as a former attorney general and in the fact that his majority in parliament are left-wing.

EMMANUEL MACRON, PRESIDENT OF FRANCE: “Congratulations, President Real DonaldTrump. We are ready to work together as we have done for four years. With your beliefs and mine. With respect and ambition. For greater peace and prosperity.”

GERMANY PRESIDENT OLAF SCHOLZ: “I congratulate Donald Trump on his election as President of the United States. For a long time, Germany and the United States have been working together successfully to promote prosperity and freedom on both sides of the Atlantic. We will continue to do so for the well-being of our citizens,” he said.

Among the congratulations. France and Germany held a last-minute meeting of their defense ministers on Wednesday to discuss the results of the US election and its implications for Ukraine and European defense.

ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER GIORGIA MELONI: “Italy and the USA are brother countries bound by an unshakable alliance, common values and a historical friendship. “This is a strategic bond and I am sure that we will strengthen it even further.”

He is a more natural ally of Trump than many European leaders. Melon In 2022, he became head of Italy’s first far-right government since World War II. He formed alliances with other right-wing leaders in Europe and took an important step in the fight against immigration.

DA WEIDirector of the Center for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University in Beijing: “Not everything is dark, but there are more challenges than opportunities. We are clear about the challenges. “As for the opportunities, we don’t see them clearly yet.”

There was no immediate reaction from the Chinese government to Trump’s victory, but analysts were pessimistic, citing the possibility of Trump’s victory. increased tariffs and an intensifying conflict over Taiwan.

INDIA PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI: “My warmest congratulations to my friend (at)realDonaldTrump on his historic election victory. … Let us work together for the good of our people and promote global peace, stability and prosperity.”

While US-India ties improved under the former Biden administration, conservative Hindu nationalist leader Modi was also close to Trump. Trump received a rave reception when he visited India in 2020, when more than 100,000 people packed a cricket stadium to see him.

KREMLIN Spokesperson DMITRY PESKOV: “Let’s not forget that we are talking about an unfriendly country that is involved in war against our state, both directly and indirectly.”

There was no congratulations from Moscow, where President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Peskov declared that Russia-US relations were at “the worst point in history”.

Associated Press writers around the world contributed to this story.

First Publication Date: November 6, 2024, 05:59 EST

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