Donald Trump claims victory in the US presidency Wednesday for a second term. The results clearly indicate the victory of the 78 year old Republican.
As reported by the Associated Press up to 2 pm (IST), 267 electoral votes had gone to Republican candidate Trump and 224 to Democratic Party’s Harris. Trump was just three votes short of a victory.
“This will be the golden age of America. America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate,” Trump said
“This is a magnificent victory for the American people. This was a movement like nobody’s ever seen before, and frankly, this was, I believe, the greatest political movement of all time. There’s never been anything like this in this country, and maybe beyond,” Trump added.
“And now it’s going to reach a new level of importance because we’re going to help our country heal. We’ll help our country…we have a country that needs help, and it needs help very badly,” Trump further said.
“We are going to fix our borders. We are going to fix everything about our country. And we made history for a reason tonight, and the reason is going to be just that we overcame obstacles that nobody thought possible, and it is now clear that we’ve achieved the most incredible political thing.” He added.
“I will fight for you, for your family and your future”
“I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honour of being elected your 47th president and your 45th president,” he said. “I will fight for you, for your family and your future.”
“Every single day, I will be fighting for you and with every breath in my body, I will not rest until we have delivered the strong, safe and prosperous America that our children deserve and that you deserve. This will truly be the golden age of America,” he added.
What do World Leaders have to Say?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “history’s greatest comeback.”
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy congratulated Trump on his “impressive” victory.
“I appreciate President Trump’s commitment to the ‘peace through strength’ approach in global affairs. This is exactly the principle that can practically bring just peace in Ukraine closer,” Zelenskiy wrote on X.
NATO chief Mark Rutte wrote on X: “I just congratulated Donald Trump 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.”
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was looking forward to working with Trump.
“Heartiest congratulations my friend @realDonaldTrump on your historic election victory,” Modi wrote on X. “As you build on the successes of your previous term, I look forward to renewing our collaboration.”
France’s President Emmanuel Macron wrote on X: “Congratulations, President Donald Trump.”
French government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon underscored the need for European independence in key areas.
“We must not ask ourselves what the United States will do, but what Europe is capable of doing,” Bregeon said
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala wrote on X: “Our shared goal is to ensure that the relations between our countries remain at the highest level, despite changes in administration, and that we continue to develop them for the benefit of our citizens.”
In a post on X, Meloni offered her “most sincere congratulations” to Trump, and said Italy and the US had an “unshakeable alliance.”
“It is a strategic bond, which I am certain we will now strengthen even further,” she said.
