SFollowing the trends that give Donald Trump the advantage as future president of the United States, world leaders are reacting.
“The greatest comeback in history”
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Wednesday welcomed the victory claimed by Donald Trump in the American presidential election, congratulating him on having achieved “the greatest comeback in history”.
“Congratulations on the greatest comeback in history,” Mr. Netanyahu wrote in a statement addressed to Mr. Trump. “Your historic return to The White House offers a new beginning for America and a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and America,” he added, concluding: “This is a huge victory! “.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, unconditional supporter of Donald Trump, welcomed the first results of the American presidential election on Wednesday, while the Republican won two decisive states for his duel against Kamala Harris.
“On the road to a great victory,” he wrote on Facebook, appearing in front of a television screen displaying the vote count in the United States.
The nationalist leader does not hide his admiration for his “friend” Donald Trump, whom he has already met twice this year and whom he has supported since 2016.
Dutch Prime Minister Wilders also praised Trump. “Congratulations to President Trump!” Congratulations America! Never stop, always keep fighting and winning the elections! “, he wrote on X.
China, for its part, says it hopes for “peaceful coexistence” with the United States. “We will continue to approach and manage China-U.S. relations on the basis of the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and mutually beneficial cooperation,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at the meeting. a regular press briefing.
“Ready to work together”
Emmanuel Macron congratulated Trump and said he was “ready to work together”. “With your beliefs and with mine. With respect and ambition. For more peace and prosperity,” added the French president on Emmanuel Macron is the first leader of a major Western country to congratulate Donald Trump.
Europe must “take its destiny in its own hands” after “the possible victory” of Donald Trump in the American presidential election, the spokesperson for the French government reacted Wednesday morning.
“This should ask us not about what the United States is going to do, but about what Europe is capable of doing. In a certain number of absolutely key sectors, defense, reindustrialization, decarbonization, we must take our destiny in hand,” declared Maud Bregeon on RTL, emphasizing that this response was also valid regardless of the winner.
The NATO chief also congratulated Trump and promised to keep the Alliance united.
For the moment, Donald Trump is in the lead with 266 voters, compared to 195 for Kamala Harris.
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