Congratulatory messages to Trump range from effusive to cautious

Ap, Sputnik, Europa Press and Xinhua

La Jornada Newspaper
Thursday, November 7, 2024, p. 4

London. Donald Trump’s inevitable return to the White House provoked mixed reactions on the international stage. While in Latin America his allies, such as Javier Milei in Argentina, Nayib Bukele in El Salvador and Daniel Noboa in Ecuador, effusively celebrated his victory, in Europe the diplomatic messages were marked by caution.

The Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, assured that the victory opens a golden opportunity to the Republican leader to pacify the worldand the Colombian president, Gustavo Petro, pointed out that The only way to seal the borders is with the prosperity of the people of the South and the end of the blockades.

The governments of Brazil, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Costa Rica and Uruguay separately joined in the congratulations.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whom Trump once described as weak and dishonestasserted that The friendship between Canada and the United States is the envy of the world.

On the European side, France and Germany expressed messages of cautious diplomacy. German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed that he wanted to maintain close ties, although he admitted that surely many things will be different. French President Emmanuel Macron offered I respect. The United Kingdom and Italy welcomed the Republican’s victory.

In Ukraine, ruler Volodymir Zelensky declared that he welcomed Trump’s approach to peace through strengthwell it is the principle that can practically generate a just peace in your country.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the victory as historic and added that The United Kingdom and the United States will continue to work together to protect our shared values ​​of freedom and democracy. From Italy, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, whose far-right-led government is politically close to Trump in some ways, commented that Italy and the United States had a strategic link that, I am sure, we will strengthen further.

Taiwan, Egypt, India and Türkiye extended their good wishes, as did China, which assured respect the choice of the American people and emphasized that his approach to the United States does not change with Trump’s victory.

The Middle East reaction was divided. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described Trump’s electoral victory as the biggest comeback in historyand added that both discussed the Iranian threat; Meanwhile, the president of the Palestinian National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, expressed his confidence that the Republican will support the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinians to the creation of a State. Hamas announced that its position on the new United States government It will depend on your practical behavior towards our people.

In that sense, a Trump spokesperson told Israeli television Channel 12 that the Republican wants a decisive victory for Tel Aviv, and criticized that Joe Biden’s administration has not been decisive with his support, he reported The Times of Israel.

The Secretary General of the UN, Antonio Guterres, said he was willing to work constructively with the Republican, while Mark Rutte, Secretary General of NATO, extended his congratulations and stressed that he hopes that alliance members will continue to increase defense spending.