“The biggest comeback in US political history!” he wrote in a post on X.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said Trump’s victory was a “defeat of liberal and progressive ideas”. He added that the election was also a confirmation to “never trust the media and polls”.
French President Emmanuel Macron said he was ready to work together with Trump just as before, “with respect and ambition. For more peace and prosperity”. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said “Germany and the US have for a long time successfully worked together to promote prosperity and freedom on both sides of the Atlantic”. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Trump’s leadership “will again be key to keeping our alliance strong. I look forward to working with him again to advance peace through strength through Nato”.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on X: “I appreciate President Trump’s commitment to the ‘peace through strength’ approach in global affairs. This is exactly the principle that can practically bring just peace in Ukraine closer.” Trump promised to push Zelensky to cut a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin, one that may involve a loss of territory. Ukraine fears he will reduce US military and financial support. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Italy and the US were “linked by an unshakable alliance, common values and a historic friendship. It is a strategic bond, which I am sure we will now strengthen even further.”
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez pledged to work with Trump “on our strategic bilateral relations and on a strong transatlantic partnership”. Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris said Ireland “will work to deepen and strengthen the historic and unbreakable bonds between our people and our nations in the years ahead”.
In her message to Trump, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU and the US were “more than just allies”.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a statement that the pair would “work together to create more opportunity, prosperity and security for both of our nations”.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who had expressed his support for Harris, wished “luck and success” to Trump, adding that “the world needs dialogue and joint work for more peace, development and prosperity”. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said he was “not aware of the president’s plans to congratulate Trump on the election”, since the US was an “unfriendly country”.
He added that Russia would judge Trump on his actions: “We will draw conclusions based on concrete steps and concrete words.”The Russian Foreign Ministry also said in a statement that Moscow would remain focused on achieving the goals of what it calls its special military operation in Ukraine. Iran’s government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said Iranians’ livelihood would not be affected by the US election, according to semi-official news agency Tasnim.
Trump could reimpose his “maximum pressure policy” through heightened sanctions on Iran’s oil industry and empower Israel to strike its nuclear sites, Arab and Western officials have told Reuters news agency. In his message on X, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi described Trump as a friend: “As you build on the successes of your previous term, I look forward to renewing our collaboration to further strengthen the India-US Comprehensive Global and Strategic Partnership.
“Together, let’s work for the betterment of our people and to promote global peace, stability and prosperity.”Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan also called Trump a friend, the two had a healthy relationship during Trump’s first term in office.“I hope that Turkey-US relations will strengthen, that regional and global crises and wars, especially the Palestinian issue and the Russia-Ukraine war, will come to an end,” he said.
Argentina’s President Javier Milei congratulated Trump on a “formidable electoral victory. Now, Make America Great Again. You know that you can count on Argentina to carry out your task.”Australian Prime Minister Anthony Alabanese said the US “has long played a leadership role in the stability and security of the Indo-Pacific. Australia will strive to strengthen the cooperation between our two nations in the region.”Chinese ministry of foreign affairs spokesperson Mao Ning said “the US presidential election is their domestic affairs. We respect the American people’s choice”.
Speaking to reporters, Taiwan’s National Security Bureau Director-General Tsai Ming-yen said: “On relations across the Taiwan Strait, we believe that the US will continue its current approach of constraining China and being friendly to Taiwan.”
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