 Donald Trump standing at the podium of Palm Beach Convention Center, Florida (USA) on November 6. Photo: Getty Images
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French President Emmanuel Macron, the first Western head of state to congratulate Trump, said in a post on X that he was ready to work with the US vote frontrunner "with respect and ambition" like "we managed to do for four years."
Viktor Orban, Prime Minister of Hungary, the country holding the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU), praised Donald Trump's victory as a "beautiful victory". Orban, a firm Trump supporter, has repeated that he wants Mr. Trump to return to the White House. Some sources said that Orban may invite Trump to speak online at the European Political Community Summit due for Thursday in Budapest.
From the UK, America's closest ally in Europe, Prime Minister Keir Starmer also congratulated Trump on his "historic" election victory, expressing his hope to work with Trump to tighten the special relationship between the United States and the UK on security, economics, innovation and tech.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Trump's on “history's greatest comeback”. "Congratulations 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. This is a huge victory!" said Netanyahu, in a statement issued by his office.
Former President of Brazil Jair Bolsonero, one of Trump's closest allies, said Trump’s return would ensure “no wars, no terrorism, and a return to liberty.”
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen congratulated Trump, expressing hope that Washington and Brussels will work together on "a strong transatlantic agenda that keeps delivering for them".
NATO chief Mark Rutte also saluted Trump's victory and said "His leadership will again be key to keeping our Alliance strong. I look forward to working with him again to advance peace through strength through NATO".
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also hailed Trump's "impressive victory" in the US elections. "I appreciate President Trump's commitment to the 'peace through strength' approach in global affairs. This is exactly the principle that can practically bring just peace in Ukraine closer," Zelensky said, in a statement on social media.
From Asia, Japan is committed to maintaining strong relations with the new US administration. Kyodo news agency quoted Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi on Wednesday as saying that Japan aims to build a strong relationship of trust and cooperation with the US government led by the next president to further boost their bilateral security alliance.
The South Korean President's Office also said that Seoul will build a "perfect" security partnership with a new US administration.
At a regular press conference, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said “We will continue to view and handle our bilateral relations under the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation.”