Donald Trump will take the helm of the world's leading power on January 20, 2025. He intends to regain control of major issues which also involve the lives of Europeans.
Donald Trump won the American election on November 5, 2024, he will be inducted as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The United States has entered a transition period which will last a little more than two months, the time that members of Donald Trump's team reacquaint themselves with files on national politics. For several weeks, Joe Biden's collaborators will have to transmit the most important files and confidential information to their successors.
President Biden is also scheduled to receive Donald Trump in the coming days. In 2016, Barack Obama received Donald Trump on November 10. Note that in 2020, Donald Trump, who did not recognize his defeat, did not want to receive Joe Biden.
The election of Donald Trump constitutes a small earthquake for the United States, which has therefore chosen a resolutely isolationist policy, fiercely determined to harshly control immigration and to ensure a constant rough balance of power with its trading partners. . The country will also be led by a misogynistic, outrageous man, accommodating with the truth, and also criminally convicted of a crime. What does Donald Trump have in store for us? Program, geopolitical commitments… We take stock with our articles devoted to Donald Trump.
Our articles on Donald Trump's victory
Donald Trump's Revenge
The former president (2016-2020) offered himself a masterful political victory, winning the popular vote hands down. A snub from destiny, when he was criticized in 2016 for winning with fewer votes than his rival Hillary Clinton. Donald Trump received 5 million more votes than his Democratic opponent this time. Far from the “closest election in history” as many observers predicted. For the new 78-year-old president, the victory seems complete since the American Senate has also switched to the Republican camp. As for the House of Representatives, the counts are still in progress and the outcome looks uncertain.
To once again climb into the Oval Office in Washington, Donald Trump notably won the American election in the key states of Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Wisconsin and Georgia. It also came in first in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, West Virginia, both Dakotas , Wyoming, Ohio, Utah, Montana and even Idaho. In total, Trump counted 277 voters this Wednesday thanks to these victories, out of the 270 needed to access the White House. He still had to win several swing states (if not all) as well as votes in traditionally Republican states.
19:56 – Donald Trump contacted by Kamala Harris
18:34 – Donald Trump spoke with Benjamin Netanyahu
The president-elect spoke this Wednesday, November 6, with the Prime Minister of Israel during a telephone interview: “The conversation was friendly and cordial. The Prime Minister congratulated Mr. Trump on his electoral victory and the two [dirigeants] agreed to cooperate for the security of Israel. They also discussed the Iranian threat,” said Benjamin Netanyahu’s office.
17:44 – Thanks from JD Vance, future vice-president of Donald Trump
From critic to supporter, there is only one step for JD Vance. During the 2016 presidential elections, he wondered whether Donald Trump was going to become an “American Hitler” in private messages cited by CNN. In public, he was no more complimentary, insulting him as a “fraud” with “reprehensible” actions. And yet, a few years later, he did not hesitate to join him in his Republican campaign. A turnaround that is good for the future vice-president of the United States. On the social network
15:51 – Donald Trump stuck between congratulations
Faced with the results of these elections, Donald Trump is the center of all attention. Israeli President Isaac Herzog described Donald Trump as “a true and dear friend of Israel.” Its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, even speaks of the “greatest comeback in history”. For his part, the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, congratulated Donald Trump on his victory, saying he was “convinced that the United States will support the legitimate aspirations” of the Palestinians.
14:52 – Will Donald Trump really end the war in Ukraine in “24 hours”?
The American media are already announcing the victory of Donald Trump against Kamala Harris. In Moscow, however, silence reigns: The Kremlin does not plan to congratulate him, waiting to judge him “on his actions”. In recent years, the Republican billionaire has continued to boast of his relations with Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin, claiming to be able to resolve the war in Ukraine in “one day”. This promise is much closer to an achievement, considering the deterioration of American-Russian relations since the inauguration of Joe Biden. However, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, is already calling on him to work for a “just peace” in a congratulatory message on X.
13:54 – A plebiscite for Elon Musk
“He's great, we campaigned together. He sent a rocket last week, I saw it come back, it was sublime, the tower caught the rocket like a baby. Only Elon is capable of doing that, that’s why I love you, Elon,” said Donald Trump in his “victory” speech this Tuesday from Florida. Trump continued to flatter the Tesla owner – who donated more than 75 million euros to the Republican's campaign – throughout much of his speech.
“When there was storm Helen, there was a lot of flooding in North Carolina and the people asked me to talk to Elon Musk because they needed Starlink, the communications system. I called Elon and he went there very quickly, it saved a lot of lives, he's a genius (…) He's a character, he's special, he's a genius, we must protect our geniuses, we don't “not so much, I thank them”, he concluded.
1:41 p.m. – An explosive speech for Musk, Trump’s major asset
“I love you Elon.” This is how Donald Trump paid tribute to Elon Musk during his speech. “A star is born, an exceptional guy, a genius,” Trump said. Before the billionaire and Tesla owner spoke. “The American people have given Donald Trump a very clear mandate for change,” he said. Congratulated by the new president for his key role in managing social networks for the election of the Republican candidate.
13:36 – Trump or Musk: who is boss?
After being entitled to his own tribute from Donald Trump, during the speech of the new President of the United States in West Palm Beach in front of a delirious crowd, the billionaire American entrepreneur Donald Musk stole the Republican's show. The Tesla owner stood out with his son during an interview with Tucker Carlson, close to Trump and former American presenter.
So who is the real boss, Trump or Musk? One thing is certain, the American billionaire has taken on a new dimension since Wednesday, November 5 and the election of Donald Trump. He did not hesitate to denigrate Kamala Harris' campaign in his interview: “God knows how many celebrities there are on the Democratic side”, taking up the martyr position regularly used by President Trump.
12:56 – Israel rejoices in Donald Trump's victory
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacted to Donald Trump's victory, clearly very satisfied with the “greatest comeback in history”. For the head of the Israeli far-right government, the fact that the United States chose Donald Trump marks “a powerful re-engagement in the great alliance” with his country. Benjamin Netanyahu has never hidden his preference for the Republican camp.
12:25 – Wisconsin: tipping point for Trump, like in 2016
Trump won an election that will bring him back to the White House by winning Wisconsin, a sign of destiny, this is the same state that installed him at the top of the United States in 2016. The difference has been made again in Milwaukee, after almost every other county in the state had completed its meters. The morning update in Milwaukee narrowed Trump's lead, but not enough to give Kamala Harris any chance.
