Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and other world leaders have congratulated Donald Trump for winning the 2024 US presidential election.
The 78-year-old polled 292 electoral votes, while his opponent, incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris trailed with 224 votes.
Describing the Republican campaign as the “greatest political movement of all time,” Trump said, “We are going to help our country heal, fix our borders, we made history for a reason tonight. We have achieved the most incredible political win. I want to thank the American people. I will fight for you and your family with every breath in my body.”
“Together, we can foster economic cooperation” – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, extends his heartfelt congratulations to President Donald Trump on his re-election as the 47th President of the United States of America.
The statement said President Tinubu looks forward to strengthening the ties between Nigeria and the United States amid the complex challenges and opportunities of the contemporary world.
Tinubu says, “Together, we can foster economic cooperation, promote peace, and address global challenges that affect our citizens.”
According to the President, Trump’s victory reflects the trust and confidence the American people have placed in his leadership. He congratulates them on their commitment to democracy.
President Tinubu believes that, given President Trump’s experience as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021, his return to the White House as the 47th president will usher in an era of earnest, beneficial, and reciprocal economic and development partnerships between Africa and the United States.
Acknowledging the United States’ influence, power, and position in determining the trend and course of global events, the Nigerian leader trusts that President Trump will bring the world closer to peace and prosperity.
“Let’s not forget that we’re talking about an unfriendly country”- Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has no plans to congratulate Trump on his election victory yet, the Kremlin said on Wednesday — citing ongoing tensions with the U.S. over its military support for Ukraine.
“Let’s not forget that we’re talking about an unfriendly country that is both directly and indirectly involved in a war against our state,” said his spokesman Dmitry Peskov in a daily briefing with reporters.
Trump has repeatedly voiced skepticism over continued U.S. military aid to Ukraine and said he would end the war in Ukraine “in 24 hours” after his election — feeding concerns in Kyiv and European capitals that Trump plans to force a political solution unpalatable to many Ukrainians.
But the head of the foreign affairs committee in the Russian parliament, Leonid Slutsky, was quoted by the country’s state-run news agency, RIA Novosti, saying that Trump’s electoral victory could mean there was now “a chance for a more constructive approach to the Ukrainian conflict.”
Yet Russian political observers cautioned Trump’s plans bordered on unrealistic.
“In the case that attention and money from Washington will be diverted from Ukraine — that will have a big impact on the battlefield and probably create a composition for a new hypothetical deal,” says Fyodor Lukyanov, editor of Russia in Global Affairs magazine, in an interview with NPR.
“But not immediately,” he adds, noting it would be “very difficult” to imagine a wider improvement in U.S.-Russian relations without some resolution to “the Ukrainian crisis.”
Skepticism in Moscow is also fueled by memories of the election of 2016 — when Trump’s vows to improve relations tanked amid allegations of Russian attempts to interfere in the vote.
The Kremlin’s spokesman suggested it would wait and see until Trump actually took the oath of office before judging prospects for real change in Washington’s policies toward Russia.
“Whether it will be done and how it will be done, you and I will see after [Trump’s inauguration in] January,” said Peskov.
”Continue to prosper on both sides of the Atlantic” – Starmer
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whose Labour Party’s policies are markedly different from Trump’s Republican platform, sought to emphasize the historic nature of the U.K.’s “special relationship” with the United States.
He said in a congratulatory social media post that the relationship would “continue to prosper on both sides of the Atlantic,” and anticipated working with the president-elect in the “years ahead” as “the closest of allies.”
Britain is still waiting to sign a post-Brexit bilateral trade deal with the United States, which proceeded as a possibility with fits and starts under the first Trump administration, and made little to no progress under a Biden White House. Starmer and his foreign secretary David Lammy had dinner at Trump Tower earlier this fall, despite years of scathing and undiplomatic criticism of Trump from Lammy before he became Britain’s top diplomat.
In recent weeks, Trump’s campaign team made a legal charge of electoral interference against the Labour Party, which dispatched volunteers to help support Vice President Kamala Harris’ electoral effort.
We are interested in developing mutually beneficial political and economic cooperation – Zelenskyy
Writing on X, Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, shared a lengthy tribute to Trump, noting that he had a “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 Ukraine.”
“I appreciate President Trump’s commitment to the ‘peace through strength’ approach in global affairs,” Zelenskyy continued. “This is exactly the principle that can practically bring just peace in Ukraine closer. I am hopeful that we will put it into action together. We look forward to an era of a strong United States of America under President Trump’s decisive leadership. We rely on continued strong bipartisan support for Ukraine in the United States.”
He added, “We are interested in developing mutually beneficial political and economic cooperation that will benefit both of our nations. Ukraine, as one of Europe’s strongest military powers, is committed to ensuring long-term peace and security in Europe and the Transatlantic community with the support of our allies.”
– Israel –
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it a historic return for the former US leader and a new beginning in the US-Israel alliance.
“Congratulations on history’s greatest comeback! Your historic return to the White House offers a new beginning for America and a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and America. This is a huge victory!” said Netanyahu in a statement issued by his office.
– Canada-
“Congratulations to Donald Trump on being elected,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on X Wednesday. “The friendship between Canada and the U.S. is the envy of the world. I know President Trump and I will work together to create more opportunity, prosperity, and security for both of our nations.”
Canada’s government got a warning about what a potential second Trump administration might look like on Sunday in comments from Kelly Craft, a former U.S. ambassador under Trump.
“Canada, they need to buckle up, The whole world needs to buckle up because President Trump will continue his policies from 2016,” Craft said in an interview on Canadian radio, according to the CBC.
In his first term, Trump pressed Trudeau to spend more on defense, in alignment with NATO’s rules. He has also recently spoken about putting tariffs on imports — another issue that would be a sticking point with the U.S. neighbor to the north.
– China –
As the results began to go Trump’s way, China said it hoped for “peaceful coexistence” with the United States.
“We will continue to approach and handle China-US relations based on the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a regular briefing.
“We respect the choice of the American people.”
-France –
In France, the first message from the Élysée Palace was brief and workmanlike.
On social media, President Emmanuel Macron posted that he was “ready to work together” with Trump, “with your convictions and mine” and with “respect and ambition.”
But in a subsequent message on social media, Macron mentioned a conversation he had with Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in which the two men — as heads of Europe’s largest economies — had committed to work together for a “more united, more sovereign Europe in this new context,” referring to the U.S. election result.
Macron wrote that while they would cooperate with the United States, they would also be “defending our interests and our values.” During Trump’s previous presidency, there were significant disagreements on the role of tariffs in global trade, with many European exports – including French wine – subject to steep U.S. import tariffs that significantly affected the economies of France, Italy and Spain.
-South America-
The most fervent congratulations to President-elect Trump in South America are coming from some of the hemisphere’s most conservative leaders.
Argentina’s far-right libertarian President Javier Milei, who shares a similar brash style with Trump, called the victory “formidable.” Milei, who has pledged to carry out a foreign policy with only two nations, the U.S. and Israel, posted on social media, “You know that You can count on Argentina to carry out your task.”
– NATO –
NATO chief Mark Rutte congratulated Trump and said his return to power would help keep the alliance “strong”.
“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,” Rutte said in a statement.
– India –
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Trump’s “election victory”.
“Heartiest congratulations my friend @realDonaldTrump on your historic election victory,” Modi wrote on social media platform X. “As you build on the successes of your previous term, I look forward to renewing our collaboration.”
– Italy –
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni shared a statement offering “sincere congratulations to the President-elect of the United States, Donald Trump.”
“Italy and the United States are ‘sister’ nations, linked by an unshakable alliance, common values, and a historic friendship,” Meloni wrote. “It is a strategic bond, which I am sure we will now strengthen even further.”
– European Commission (EU) –
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she is looking forward to working with Trump on the “true partnership” between the EU and the U.S.
“Let us work together on a transatlantic partnership that continues to deliver for our citizens,” she said in a statement. “Millions of jobs and billions in trade and investment on each side of the Atlantic depend on the dynamism and stability of our economic relationship.”
