European leaders have emphasized Europe’s close ties with the United States on Wednesday, posting early congratulations to Donald Trump as it became evident that he was going to win the US presidency.
The leader of the European Union, Ursula Von Der Leyen“warmly congratulated” Trump on his victory nearly two hours before CNN projected his win.
The President of the European Council, Charles Michelalso stressed the EU and the US’ “enduring alliance” and “historic bond.”
The leaders of France, Germany and Spain are among several European leaders to congratulate Trump.
Italy’s President, Giorgia Meloni, who heads a hard-right administration, said “Italy and the United States are ‘sister’ nations, linked by an unshakable alliance, common values and a historic friendship.”
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbánan ally of Trump, meanwhile called the win “the biggest comeback in US political history.”
Separately, the UK’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was looking forward to working with Trump in the years ahead and continuing the “special relationship” between the two countries.
Britain’s Foreign Minister, who described Trump as a “woman-hating, neo-Nazi-sympathizing sociopath” in a 2018 article, was more diplomatic in his congratulatory post on X Wednesday.
While both leaders congratulated Trump, France’s President Emmanuel Macron pledged to work alongside the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz towards a stronger Europe given the “new context” of a likely Trump presidency.
NATO’s Secretary General, former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Ruttesaid that Trump’s leadership will “again be key to keeping our alliance strong.” In congratulatory tweet sent before Trump was confirmed winner of the US presidential vote, Rutte said “I look forward to working with him again to advance peace through strength through NATO.”
