World leaders quickly responded to Donald Trumps unexpected win in the US presidential race on nov-6th. His come-back to power (after leaving White House 4 years ago) got attention from allies worldwide
I appreciate President Trumpʼs commitment to the ʼpeace through strengthʼ approach in global affairs
Key US allies shared their thoughts: Benjamin Netanyahu called it “historys greatest comeback“ while Emmanuel Macron showed readiness to work together. Narendra Modi mentioned plans for India-US partnership growth; Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba talked about raising alliance to new heights
European reaction showed mixed feelings but stayed diplomatic:
- Olaf Scholz focused on trans-atlantic cooperation
- Mark Rutte highlighted NATO importance
- Giorgia Meloni called ties “unshakeable“
- Viktor Orban praised it as biggest US political comeback
Asian leaders seemed ready for new chapter - Lai Ching-te from Taiwan stressed shared values while South Koreas Yoon Suk Yeol predicted brighter future for partnerships
Middle Eastern responses were warm: Turkish president Erdogan hoped for better crisis-handling; Saudi leadership sent quick congrats. Al-Sisi mentioned regional stability plans
Global south leaders joined too: Lula from Brazil noted peoples choice must be respected; South Africas Ramaphosa looked forward to G20 cooperation. Australian PM Albanese focused on Indo-Pacific security needs
Most messages had common theme - strengthening ties and working on global peace but former Russian president Medvedev had different take pointing out Trumps business-like approach to international spending