The world’s political leaders, including in Israel, Ukraine, the U.K., France and Italy, have began congratulating President-elect Donald Trump on his election win.
The Republican and former reality television star emerged victorious on Tuesday, beating Vice President Kamala Harris to the 270 electoral votes to return to the Oval Office. It marks a historic comeback and damning blow for the Democrats as their opponents clinched Wisconsin and earned Trump a second non-consecutive term.
As the rest of the world woke up to the news Wednesday morning, world leaders started to offer up their messages of congratulations to Trump. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on Elon Musk’s 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.”
Dear Donald and Melania Trump,
Congratulations on history’s greatest comeback!
Your historic return to the White House offers a new beginning for America and a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and America.
This is a huge victory!
In true friendship,… pic.twitter.com/B54NSo2BMA
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Trump had performed “history’s greatest comeback”. He also said on X: “Your historic return to the White House offers a new beginning for America and a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and America. This is a huge victory!”
In the U.K., Prime Minister and Labour party leader Keir Starmer — who has, in past years, been vocally against Trump — sent the President-elect a message before the result was even officially called. “Congratulations President-elect Trump on your historic election victory,” Starmer wrote on X. “I look forward to working with you in the years ahead. As the closest of allies, we stand shoulder to shoulder in defense of our shared values of freedom, democracy and enterprise.”
Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, said he is “ready to work” with Trump. “Ready to work together just as we knew how to do during four years,” he said. “With your convictions and with mine. With respect and ambition. For more peace and prosperity.”
Italy’s right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni offered her congratulations, saying Italy and the U.S. had “an unshakeable alliance”. She continued: “It is a strategic bond, which I am certain we will now strengthen even further.”
Germany’s Olaf Scholz wrote a similar message to his European counterparts. “I congratulate @realDonaldTrump on his election as US President. For a long time, Germany and the US have been working together successfully promoting prosperity and freedom on both sides of the Atlantic. We will continue to do so for the wellbeing of our citizens.”
I warmly congratulate Donald J. Trump.
The EU and the US are more than just allies.
We are bound by a true partnership between our people, uniting 800 million citizens.
So let's work together on a strong transatlantic agenda that keeps delivering for them.
The European Union President Ursula Von Der Leyen “warmly” congratulated Trump. “Let us work together on a transatlantic partnership that continues to deliver for our citizens,” she said, adding: “Millions of jobs and billions in trade and investment on each side of the Atlantic depend on the dynamism and stability of our economic relationship.”
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