Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Britain’s Keir Starmer became among the first world leaders to congratulate Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election.
Electing a new president is not just important for the United States. A new leader in the White House could change the country’s foreign policy and positions toward international friends and enemies.
Here’s how some of the world’s leaders have responded so far.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has a rocky relationship with President Joe Biden, spoke in a statement of the “greatest comeback in history” and said Trump’s return to the presidency “is a new beginning for America and a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and the United States.” It will be,” he added. ”.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said: “I look forward to working with President Trump over the coming years.”
He added: “From growth and security to innovation and technology, I know that the special relationship between the UK and the US will continue to thrive on both sides of the Atlantic for many years to come.”
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, an ally of President Trump, said his election was a “much-needed victory for the world.”
“The biggest comeback in American political history!” he wrote in a post about X.
Orbán had openly supported Trump’s re-election after being the first and only EU member to support him in 2016.
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Roberto Fico said Trump’s victory was a “defeat of liberal and progressive ideas.” He added that the election also confirmed “never trust the media or the polls.”
French President Emmanuel Macron said he remained ready to work with Trump “with respect and ambition, for greater peace and prosperity.”
Macron added that he had spoken with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz over efforts to protect European interests and values while working with the United States.
“Germany and the United States have long worked successfully together to promote prosperity and freedom on both sides of the Atlantic,” said German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said President Trump’s leadership “will be key to keeping our alliance strong. I look forward to working with him again to advance peace through strength through NATO.” said.
Donald Trump has been critical of the NATO alliance, accusing European allies of not paying enough for security.
“We appreciate President Trump’s commitment to a ‘peace through strength’ approach in world affairs,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in X. “These are the very principles that can virtually bring Ukraine closer to a just peace.” .
Trump has promised to push Zelensky to strike a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin that could involve the loss of territory. Ukraine is concerned that the president will reduce U.S. military and financial aid.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said that Italy and the United States are “bound by an unshakeable alliance, shared values, and historic friendship. This is a strategic bond that I am confident will grow even stronger in the future.” “There is,” he said.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez pledged to work with President Trump on “strategic bilateral relations and a strong transatlantic partnership.”
Ireland’s Prime Minister Simon Harris said his country “will work to deepen and strengthen the historic and unbreakable bonds between our people and our country in the coming years.”
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a message to President Trump that the EU and the United States are “more than just allies.”
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a statement that the two men will “work together to create more opportunity, prosperity and security for our two countries.”
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the United States was “not aware of the president’s plan to congratulate the election” because it is an “unfriendly country.”
He added that Russia would judge President Trump’s actions and “will draw conclusions based on concrete steps and concrete words.”
Russia’s Foreign Ministry also said in a statement that Moscow remains focused on achieving the goals of what it called a special military operation in Ukraine.
According to the semi-state news agency Tasnim, Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said that the lives of Iranian people will not be affected by the US election.
President Trump has reimposed a “maximum pressure policy” through tougher sanctions on Iran’s oil industry and could give Israel the authority to attack its nuclear facilities, Arab and Western officials told Reuters.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a message to We look forward to renewing our cooperation.”
“Let us work together to uplift our people and promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the world.”
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan also calls Trump a friend, and the two had a healthy relationship during Trump’s first term.
“I hope that relations between Turkey and the United States will be strengthened and that regional and global crises and wars, especially the Palestinian issue and the Russian-Ukrainian war, will be brought to an end,” he said.
Argentine President Javier Millay congratulated Trump: “A formidable electoral victory. Let’s make America great again. You know you can count on Argentina to get the job done.”
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Arabanes said the United States “has long played a leading role in stability and security in the Indo-Pacific. Australia is committed to strengthening cooperation between our countries in the region.”
“The US presidential election is an internal matter of the US. We respect the choice of the American people,” Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular press conference.
President Trump has threatened to impose massive trade tariffs on Chinese goods entering the United States, potentially prompting Europe to further decouple itself from China’s economy.
Taiwan’s National Security Agency Director-General Tsai Min-Yen told reporters: “As for the relationship across the Taiwan Strait, we believe the United States will continue its current approach of restraining China and being friendly to Taiwan.” Ta.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that with President Trump’s election, “The American people have won a victory. We congratulate them on their victory in an exercise that showed the world the strength of American values.”
Although there have been no official statements from North Korea, analysts believe that Kim Jong Un is keeping an eye on the U.S. election results.
Kim held three historic talks during the Trump era. In the lead-up to the first summit, he announced that North Korea would halt missile and nuclear tests.
Since those talks failed, the reclusive nation has continued to expand its nuclear weapons program despite UN sanctions.
