Ramaphosa on Trump win: I look forward to continuing close partnership
World leaders and political figures have congratulated Donald Trump on once again being elected as the president of the US. Here are some of their reactions.
Donald Trump was elected as the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday.
The news was confirmed by several US news agencies, including the New York Times, CNN and ABC News.
Trump managed to garner more than the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency, clinching at least four of the seven swing states, including Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina and Wisconsin.
The Republican Party also managed to take control of the US Senate.
Trump is only the second president in American history to be voted back into office – he was voted out and replaced by former president Joe Biden in 2020.
President Cyril Ramaphosa congratulated Trump in an X post.
“I look forward to continuing the close and mutually beneficial partnership between our two nations across all domains of our co-operation.
“In the global arena, we look forward to our presidency of the G20 in 2025, where we will work closely with the US who will succeed us in the G20 Presidency in 2026.”
Congratulations to United States President-Elect @realDonaldTrump on your return to the Presidency.
I look forward to continuing the close and mutually beneficial partnership between our two nations across all domains of our cooperation.
In the global arena, we look forward to… pic.twitter.com/HoQUQpp1gD
— Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 (@CyrilRamaphosa) November 6, 2024
The world reacts
Some of the biggest political figures in the world have reacted to Trump’s win.
Have a look at some of the responses.
Congratulations, President @realDonaldTrump. Ready to work together as we did for four years. With your convictions and mine. With respect and ambition. For more peace and prosperity.
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) November 6, 2024
Congratulations to @realDonaldTrump on his impressive election victory!
I recall our great meeting with President Trump back in September, when we discussed in detail the Ukraine-U.S. strategic partnership, the Victory Plan, and ways to put an end to Russian aggression against…
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) November 6, 2024
Congratulations President-elect @realDonaldTrump on your historic election victory.
I look forward to working with you in the years ahead. pic.twitter.com/QYHLd4k4EG
— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) November 6, 2024
I just congratulated @realDonaldTrump on his election as President of the United States. 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.
— Mark Rutte (@SecGenNATO) November 6, 2024
I warmly congratulate Donald J. Trump.
The EU and the US are more than just allies.
We are bound by a true partnership between our people, uniting 800 million citizens.
So let’s work together on a strong transatlantic agenda that keeps delivering for them.
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) November 6, 2024
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