Sunk by Keir Starmer's fawning congratulations to Donald Trump | US elections 2024

Keir Starmer's fawning congratulations to Donald Trump are among the most disheartening things I've read this morning. “Shoulder to shoulder in defense of our common values ​​of freedom, democracy and entrepreneurship”? This is either a grave deception or complete hypocrisy. He should be ashamed.
Karen Lewton
Newcastle upon Tyne

Now is the time to give up on X. As citizens grapple with an avowedly anti-democratic US president, bolstered by the misinformation and hate speech of Elon Musk, no one who believes in the rule of law can justify remaining on this platform.
Cass Witcombe
London

As my heart sank to hear that Donald Trump would be the next president, I thought of the film due to be released on Sky Arts on Friday this week at 2pm: The Great Dictator. A premonition?
Helen Evans
Ruthin, Denbighshire

Lessons for Democrats and the woke left: Never call regular working people “trash” or “deplorables,” and make sure you have a proper selection process. Good luck in 2028 – or, if JD Vance wins then, 2032.
Charles Foster
Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire

The only good thing that can be said now is that the danger of civil war has been averted.
Dr. Anthony Isaacs
London

Thirteen pages in Wednesday's print edition about the US election and then this delightful story on page 17 (Otter's connection with the Shetland man appears in the November 6th documentary) restored my faith in humanity.
Rhys Harrison
Llandudno, Conwy