Netanyahu and Starmer lead the world politician and congratulate Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Britain's Keir Starmer were among the first world leaders to congratulate Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election.

The election of a new president isn't just a big deal for the United States – a new leader in the White House can change the country's foreign policy and its position toward its friends and enemies on the international stage.

Here's how some of the world's leaders have responded so far.

In his statement, Netanyahu – who has had a rocky relationship with President Joe Biden – called it the “greatest comeback in history” and added that Trump's return to office marked a “new beginning for America, a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and America.” represent “.

Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri said Trump was being tested over his statements that as US president he could end the war within hours.

“We call on Trump to learn from Biden’s mistakes,” he told Reuters.

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said: “I look forward to working with Trump in the coming years.”

He added: “From growth and security to innovation and technology, I know that the special relationship between the UK and the US will continue to thrive on both sides of the Atlantic in the years to come.”

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban – a close Trump ally – said his election was “a much-needed victory for the world.”

“The greatest comeback in US political history!” he wrote in a post on X.

Orban had openly supported Trump's re-election bid after becoming the first and only EU head of state to support him in 2016.

French President Emmanuel Macron also congratulated Trump and said he was ready to work with him as before, “with respect and ambition. For more peace and prosperity.”

Macron also said he had held talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz about defending Europe's interests and values ​​while working with the United States.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz congratulated Trump and added that “Germany and the United States have long worked together successfully to promote prosperity and freedom on both sides of the Atlantic.”

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Trump's leadership “will once again be key to keeping our alliance strong. I look forward to working with him again to advance peace through strength through NATO.”

Donald Trump criticized the NATO alliance and accused his European allies of not paying enough for security.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on X: “I appreciate President Trump's commitment to the 'peace through strength' approach to global affairs. This is exactly the principle that can practically bring a just peace in Ukraine closer.”

Trump promised to push Zelensky into a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin that could mean a loss of territory. Ukraine fears he will cut U.S. military and financial support.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni congratulated Trump in a post on “

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez also congratulated Trump on X: “We will work on our strategic bilateral relations and on a strong transatlantic partnership.”

Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris said Ireland would “work in the coming years to deepen and strengthen the historic and unbreakable bonds between our people and our nations.”

In her congratulatory message to Trump, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU and the US were “more than just allies.”

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he knew “nothing about the president’s plans to congratulate Trump on the election” because the US is an “unfriendly country.”

He added that Russia would judge Trump based on his actions: “We will draw conclusions based on concrete steps and concrete words.”

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Trump and described him as a friend of strengthen.”

“Let us work together for the betterment of our people and promote global peace, stability and prosperity.”

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan also called Trump a friend, adding that he believes “in this new era that began with the election by the American people, more efforts will be made for a more just world.”

Argentine President Javier Milei congratulated Trump on an “impressive election victory. Now make America great again. You know you can count on Argentina to do its job.”

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Alabanese said the U.S. “has long played a leadership role in stability and security in the Indo-Pacific. Australia will strive to strengthen cooperation between our two nations in the region.”

During a routine press conference, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said: “The US presidential election is its internal affair. We respect the choice of the American people.”

Trump threatened to impose massive trade tariffs on Chinese goods entering the U.S. and he could push Europe to decouple more from the Chinese economy.

Speaking to reporters, Tsai Ming-yen, director general of Taiwan's National Security Bureau, said: “As for cross-strait relations, we believe the US will continue its current approach of restricting China and being friendly to Taiwan.”

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that with Trump's election, “the American people have triumphed, and I congratulate them on their victory in an exercise that showed the world the strength of American values.”

There was no official statement from North Korea, but analysts believe Kim Jong Un is interested in the outcome of the US election as it could reopen the possibility of talks.

Kim had three historic meetings with Trump as president. Ahead of the first summit, he announced that Pyongyang would stop missile and nuclear tests.

After the talks failed, the reclusive country continued to expand its nuclear weapons program despite UN sanctions.