How will global leaders deal with Donald Trump? Several have posted on social media, offering their congratulations on his election victory. But certain messages go beyond just ‘congrats’. Here’s a quick look at some of the reaction.
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00:00World leaders are taking to social media after Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. election.
00:05China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said we respect the choice of the American people
00:10and congratulate Mr. Trump on being elected as President of the United States.
00:15Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he looked forward to an era of a strong United States
00:21under President Trump's decisive leadership.
00:24Zelensky also referred to a meeting with Trump in September
00:27where they discussed ways to end what he called Russian aggression against Ukraine.
00:33Russia's foreign ministry issued a statement saying the country would
00:36interact with the new administration while working to achieve the goals of the special
00:41military operation, an apparent reference to the conflict in Ukraine.
00:46It also said its conditions had not changed.
00:49Response also from Benjamin Netanyahu,
00:52the Israeli Prime Minister, describing Trump's win as history's greatest comeback.
00:57He said it offers a new beginning for America and a recommitment to the,
01:01quote, great alliance between Israel and the U.S.
01:05Meanwhile, the European Union has offered its congratulations.
01:08EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen saying the U.S. and EU are bound by a partnership
01:14uniting 800 million people and any agenda must deliver for those citizens.
01:20British Prime Minister Keir Starmer also reached out to Trump.
01:23His message, the U.K. and U.S. are the closest of allies
01:27and stand shoulder to shoulder in defense of their shared values of freedom and democracy.
01:32And finally, there were more congratulations from the leader of the world's most populous nation,
01:37Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, describing the election as historic.
01:41He also suggested Trump would build on the successes of his previous term.