? World wakes up to Trump 2.0

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U.S. allies and adversaries around the world woke up this morning to a second Trump presidency, Axios' Barak Ravid writes.

• Why it matters: Many of America's Western allies have been highly concerned about the return of a Trump administration, which could significantly change U.S. foreign policy and its engagement with the world.

? Zoom in: Former President Trump has claimed he'll be able to bring peace to Ukraine, end the war in Gaza, restrict China's trade practices, and force allies to pay their "fair share" into NATO.

• Trump had contentious relations with many European leaders and expressed disregard toward the EU, UN, NATO and other institutions.

At the same time, he tried to build good relationships with the leaders of U.S. adversaries, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

• Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a key Trump ally, would use a Trump victory to boost his position as the leader of the conservative movement in Europe.
• Another leader who prefers a Trump victory is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who treated Vice President Harris with deep suspicion.

? Between the lines: Arab leaders, especially in the Gulf, had a very close relationship with Trump during his first term and were hoping for a comeback.

• Iranian leaders don't share that sentiment. U.S. intelligence services say they plotted to assassinate Trump.

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Donald Trump wins US presidency Donald Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts. Read more.

Key points: With a win in Wisconsin, Trump cleared the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the presidency. The victory validates his bare-knuckle approach to politics. He attacked his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, in deeply personal — often misogynistic and racist — terms as he pushed an apocalyptic picture of a country overrun by violent migrants.   The results cap a historically tumultuous and competitive election season that included two assassination attempts targeting Trump and a shift to a new Democratic nominee just a month before the party’s convention. As he prepares to return to the White House, Trump has vowed to swiftly enact a radical agenda that would transform nearly every aspect of American government. That includes plans to launch the largest deportation effort in the nation’s history, to use the Justice Department to punish his enemies, to dramatically expand the use of tariffs and to again pursue a zero-sum approach to foreign policy that threatens to upend longstanding foreign alliances, including the NATO pact.   Trump is the first former president to return to power since Grover Cleveland regained the White House in the 1892 election. He is the first person convicted of a felony to be elected president and, at 78, is the oldest person elected to the office. His vice president, 40-year-old Ohio Sen. JD Vance, will become the highest-ranking member of the millennial generation in the U.S. government.

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Global leaders congratulate Trump but his victory looks set to roil the world — again

LONDON (AP) — The verdict of U.S. voters was more decisive than most pollsters and pundits had predicted. Now the world waits to see whether the election of Donald Trump as president for a second time will prove as destabilizing as many American allies fear.

https://apnews.com/article/us-election-trump-global-reaction-7f7d4c5f6b84f263d7c49bb4978ab418?

World leaders react

World leaders are reacting to Donald Trump's election victory today by offering congratulations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Trump's win "history's greatest comeback" and said Trump's return to the White House "offers a new beginning for America and a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and America." Additionally, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he appreciates "Trump's commitment to the 'peace through strength' approach in global affairs" and expressed interest in developing "mutually beneficial political and economic cooperation." During his campaign, Trump suggested he would end support for Kyiv's war effort and claimed he could settle the conflict "in one day."