Congratulations are flowing in from world leaders for President-elect Trump following his win within the 2024 presidential election over Vice President Harris.
The nicely needs got here from key allies that Trump will work with to deal with points on the worldwide stage, together with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Starmer stated in a press release that he appears ahead to working with Trump within the years forward and that the U.Ok. and U.S. “stand shoulder to shoulder in defence of our shared values of freedom, democracy and enterprise. Macron referred to as again to their time working collectively throughout Trump’s first time period, saying he is able to collaborate as they did for 4 years beforehand.
“With your convictions and mine. With respect and ambition. For more peace and prosperity,” Macron stated.
Zelensky, who has labored to take care of a detailed relationship with the U.S., particularly since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, referred to as Trump’s win “impressive” and stated he regarded ahead to persevering with the nation’s partnership. His assertion comes as the difficulty of continued U.S. support for Ukraine has change into polarized, with higher numbers of Republicans declaring their opposition to it.
“We look forward to an era of a strong United States of America under President Trump’s decisive leadership. We rely on continued strong bipartisan support for Ukraine in the United States,” Zelensky stated.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Trump and the incoming first girl, Melania, on “history’s greatest comeback.”
“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 stated.
Trump additionally obtained congratulations from Jens Stoltenberg, who served as secretary-general of NATO till his time period led to October. Trump has regularly criticized NATO all through his political profession, arguing that different members don’t commit sufficient of their budgets to protection spending as beneficial.
“In a world of growing instability, strong U.S. leadership remains essential,” Stoltenberg stated.
