Reactions to Donald Trump’s election victory

Donald Trump will be next president of the United States. In the absence of official results, the Republican candidate has declared himself the winner Kamala Harris on the same evening of Election Day, after leading the audit.

In his speech he promised to ‘heal the country’ and ‘close the borders’. Accompanied by his wife Melania, his children and much of the campaign staff, Trump appeared before hundreds of followers at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, in the city of West Palm Beach (Florida). “It is a political victory that our country has never seen before, nothing like this,” the former president told the crowd as he vowed to “heal the country.”

International leaders have reacted, mainly through posts on social networks, to the triumph of the Republican candidate for the White House before his victory was made official:

Ursula von der Leyen

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has congratulated the President-elect of the United States and invited him to work together on a transatlantic agenda that benefits the EU and the US. “I sincerely congratulate Donald J. Trump The EU and the US are more than just allies. We are united by a true partnership between our people, uniting 800 million citizens. Let us therefore work together on a strong transatlantic agenda that continues to deliver results,” said Von der Leyen’s message, released on the social network X.

The head of the Community Executive added that the “bond” between the EU and the United States is “deep”. That relationship “has its roots in our shared history, our commitment to freedom and democracy and our common goals of security and opportunity for all,” the German policy emphasizes.

Pedro Sanchez

The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, has congratulated Donald Trump on his victory and assured that they will work to maintain bilateral relations that he has described as strategic.

Sánchez conveyed his congratulations through his account on the social network X. “We will work on our strategic bilateral relations and a solid transatlantic partnership,” he wrote.

Emmanuel Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron, after expressing his congratulations, said he was ready to work with Trump again “for peace and prosperity, each with his own convictions.”

In a brief initial response on his X account, Macron indicated that he is “ready to work together as we have known for four years,” referring to Trump’s previous mandate. The French head of state has insisted that this joint action must be taken “with his and mine convictions. With respect and ambition. For greater peace and prosperity.”

Olaf Scholz

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has confident that Germany and the US will continue their “successful” working relationship to promote prosperity and freedom on both sides of the Atlantic, congratulating the Republican candidate for the US presidency on his election victory.

“Congratulations @realDonaldTrump on your election as President of the USA. Germany and the US have a long and successful history of working together to promote prosperity and freedom on both sides of the Atlantic. We will continue to do this in the interests of our citizens,” the social democratic politician has written on social network X.

Giorgia Meloni

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni also congratulated Trump and emphasized that “now the “strategic link” between the two countries will be further strengthened. In a brief first response on her

“Italy and the United States are ‘brother countries’, united by an unbreakable alliance, common values ​​and a historic friendship. It is a strategic bond, which I am sure we will now strengthen even further. Well done President,” she said. concluded.

Volodymyr Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has congratulated the Republican candidate on his “impressive” election victory and expressed hope that he can work with him to achieve a just peace in Ukraine.

“I appreciate Trump’s commitment to the principle of ‘peace through strength’ in international affairs. It is precisely the principle that can bring us closer to a just peace in Ukraine in a practical way. I hope we can put this into practice together,” the Ukrainian leader added in a post published on the social network X.

Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has congratulated the Republican candidate for the White House on his “huge victory” and expressed hope that it represents “a strong new commitment” to the “grand alliance” between the two countries.

“His historic return to the White House offers a new beginning for the United States and a strong new commitment to the grand alliance between Israel and the United States,” Netanyahu said in a message on his account on the social network, emphasizing that the victory of Trump represents “the greatest comeback in history.”

Government of Iran

The Iranian government does not care who won the elections in the United States and claims that relations between the two countries will not change. This has been recognized by the spokesperson of the Iranian executive, Fatemeh Mohajerani, who has assured that “the election of the President of the United States has no clear relationship with us. The general policy of the United States and Iran is established policy. .”

“The necessary predictions are planned in advance. There will be no change in people’s living standards and it doesn’t really matter who becomes president of the US,” he said.

Relations between Iran and the United States, which have been very tense in recent decades, are going through one of their worst moments after the outbreak of war pitting Israel against Hamas and Hezbollah, two of the Islamist groups backed by Iran.

Hamas

The Islamist organization Hamas issued a statement referring to Donald Trump’s victory, saying that while it is a matter that concerns the citizens of that country, Palestinians hope it will bring an immediate end to the conflict in Gaza.

“The election of Trump as the 47th President of the United States is a private matter of the Americans, but the Palestinians expect an immediate cessation of aggression against our people, especially in Gaza,” said Basem Naim, a member of the Hamas bureau politician.