GCC leaders congratulate President Trump on historic election victory

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GCC leaders congratulated President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance after the presidential race was officially called on Wednesday, expressing their readiness to strengthen strategic bilateral ties with Washington.

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan congratulated Trump on his election as President and wished him success in his future tasks.

In his congratulatory message, the UAE President said his country looks forward to continuing to work with our partners in the US towards a future of opportunity, prosperity, and stability for all.

“I extend my sincere congratulations to [Donald Trump] on his election as 47th President of the United States and [JD Vance] on his election as Vice President. In building upon over five decades of strategic bilateral cooperation, the UAE and the US are united by our enduring partnership based on shared ambitions for progress,” President Sheikh Mohamed said in a social media post on X.

I extend my sincere congratulations to @realDonaldTrump on his election as 47th President of the United States and @JDVance on his election as Vice President. In building upon over five decades of strategic bilateral cooperation, the UAE and US are united by our enduring…

— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) November 6, 2024

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, sent Donald Trump similar congratulatory messages.

“We congratulate US President Donald Trump on his victory in the presidential election. In the UAE, we look forward to enhancing cooperation and working together to achieve stability and peace in the region and beyond, fulfilling our people’s aspirations for a secure and prosperous future. [Donald Trump],” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid said in a social media post after the results were officially called.

Similarly, other GCC, Middle Eastern, and world leaders are congratulating President-elect Trump on his stunning political comeback four years after leaving the White House.

The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad, congratulated President-elect Donald Trump, wishing him the best as he looks forward to “working together again to strengthen our strategic relationship and partnership”.

In a social media post, Egypt’s Abdel Fattah al-Sisi congratulated President-elect Donald Trump while noting that the US and Egypt “have always presented a model of cooperation and succeeded together in achieving the common interests of the two friendly countries.”

World leaders hail Trump, Vance victory

Across the globe, world leaders are congratulating President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect Vance, with many calling Trump’s win ‘history’s greatest comeback’.

French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted his congratulations to Trump, saying that he was “ready to work together” as they did during Trump’s first term.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a post on X, said that Trump’s return to the White House would be “a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and America.”

Similarly, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Trump on what Modi called a “historic election victory” in a post on X and added that he looked forward to strengthening the partnership between the two countries.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer also joined other foreign leaders in congratulating Donald Trump and said he looked forward to working with Trump in the years ahead.

Italy’s Giorgia Meloni said the US-Italy relations “will now strengthen further.”

“A nome mio e del Governo italiano, le più sincere congratulazioni al Presidente eletto degli Stati Uniti, Donald Trump. Italia e Stati Uniti sono Nazioni “sorelle”, legate da un’alleanza incrollabile, valori comuni e una storica amicizia,” Meloni tweeted.

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