Foreign leaders rush to phone Trump after unexpected comeback win
World leaders quickly contacted Trump to celebrate his return to presidency. Key allies from Middle East‚ Europe and Asia made early calls to discuss future partnerships and global issues
This wednesday Donald Trump got many congrats calls from world leaders after winning the election (a victory that brings him back to White House after 4 years)
Benjamin Netanyahu was among first to reach out: the talk focused on Israelʼs safety and Iran-related concerns. However this quick response brings up memories from about 3 years ago when Netanyahuʼs fast congrats to Biden made Trump quite unhappy
The first person that congratulated Biden was Bibi Netanyahu the man that I did more for than any other person I dealt with
Saudiʼs Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed US-Saudi ties; while Narendra Modi posted on X about working on:
- tech cooperation
- defense projects
- energy deals
- space exploration
Emmanuel Macron spent 25-mins talking about Ukraine crisis EU matters and Middle-East situation; while El-Sisi — who was first to congratulate Trump back in his 2016 win — also made sure to connect with the president-elect
