Donald Trump has declared himself the winner of the US presidential election. “It is a political victory the likes of which our country has never experienced,” Trump said during an appearance.06.11.2024 | 10:40 min
The Hungarian Prime Minister and supporter of the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was the first EU leader to comment on the US election. “Good morning Hungary! On the way to a beautiful victory,” Viktor Orban wrote on the online service Facebook on Wednesday morning, accompanied by pictures of Hungarian and US flags.
Although the Hungarian head of government did not mention Trump by name, the message came shortly after Trump’s victory in the contested US states of North Carolina and Georgia was announced by US media.
Austria and France congratulate Trump
After Orban, Austria’s Chancellor Karl Nehammer also congratulated Trump on his victory. He writes on Platform X: “We look forward to further expanding and strengthening our transatlantic relationships together in order to successfully meet global challenges.”
Post from Austria’s Chancellor Nehammer
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French President Emmanuel Macron was the first head of state of a major EU country to congratulate US Republican Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election before the results were announced. “Congratulations, President Donald Trump,” Macron wrote on the online service X on Wednesday.
Ready to work together as we have done for four years.
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Emmanuel Macron, French President
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NATO Secretary General emphasizes the prospect of cooperation
When congratulating Trump, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasized the prospect of future cooperation. Trump’s leadership will once again be crucial to maintaining the strength of the transatlantic defense alliance, Rutte explains on X. “I look forward to working with him again to advance peace through strength through NATO.”
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EU Commission President von der Leyen congratulates Trump on X and makes it clear that the EU and USA are “more than just allies”. She calls for “working together on a strong transatlantic agenda.”
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Netanyahu speaks of “historic return”
Trump’s return to the White House could also have consequences for Ukraine. The country is under pressure and fears losing US support. But Ukrainian President Zelensky also has positive words for Trump and is looking forward to a new era “under the decisive leadership of President Trump.”
We rely on continued strong bipartisan support for Ukraine in the United States.
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Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian President
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warmly congratulated Republican Donald Trump. He had previously declared himself the winner of the US presidential election.
Dear Donald and Melania Trump, congratulations on the greatest comeback in history.
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Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister
Trump’s “historic return to the White House” means “a new beginning for America and a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and America.” Netanyahu said: “This is a huge victory!”
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Erdogan congratulates his “friend” – Qatar and Egypt express hope
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated his “friend” Donald Trump and expressed hope “that relations between Turkey and the USA will be strengthened.” He also hopes for a solution to the “Palestinian question” and an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine.
The two Middle East mediators Qatar and Egypt also congratulated. The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, expressed his hope to “work together again to strengthen security and stability in the region and worldwide.” Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi expressed hope for “peace and stability” in the region after Trump’s election victory.
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Putin doesn’t want to congratulate Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he did not want to congratulate Trump. To justify this, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov pointed out that the USA viewed Russia as an “unfriendly country”. Putin will judge the new US president by his “concrete measures.”
China reacted with diplomatic restraint. “We will continue to manage China-US relations on the basis of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and cooperation for the benefit of both sides,” said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning. “We respect the choice of the American people,” she added.
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Those: dpa, Reuters, AFP
