TRUMP ELECTED PRESIDENT: Reactions from around the world
As the U.S wakes up to the news that Donald Trump has been elected 45th President of the United States of America, we have rounded up reactions from all over the world...
United Kingdom
Thanks to Brexit, the UK has not had an easy political year, but the Brits have reacted to the news with the kind of wry humor we've come to expect.
After copping a lot of criticism on Twitter, author J.K. Rowling shot back this witty reponse:
Hey, I know I can't compare to the president elect. He has the deepest thoughts. So deep you'll need a big shovel to get at 'em. Bigly deep. pic.twitter.com/Ie074mCspR
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) 9 novembre 2016
This user re-posted a now popular joke:
@monstroso pic.twitter.com/sBWbPxsP7q
— Clown (@D1ggaGa) 9 novembre 2016
And this commercial site pondered whether they would be eligible for Elon Musk's mission to Mars.
Are they still looking for volunteers to go to Mars?#Trump#President#DonaldTrump#Election2016 #Hillary
— Bookie Bashers (@BookieBashers) 9 novembre 2016
The Simpsons knew. 😂 #Trump pic.twitter.com/pwgHO8QjPk
— Football Super Tips (@FootySuperTips) 9 novembre 2016
Mexico
Jorge Guajardo, who was Mexico’s ambassador to China from 2007 to 2013 tweeted this:
It feels like our nightmare is here.
— Jorge Guajardo (@jorge_guajardo) 9 novembre 2016
China
This user wonders whether California will build a wall of their own, keeping Trump out of their state.
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— 脚趾头 (@AaronMix) November 9, 2016
"Lol, I have a friend who says California wants to build a wall, preventing Trump"
While this user simply focused on the impact the election result will have on the global economy.
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— 馬走日 (@mayue) November 9, 2016
" Trump wins a State, Yen will be higher."
India:
This post from India points out that a Republican in The White House will have a very interesting impact on geopolitics all over the world.
3 reasons why I like Trump:
— Kiran Kumar S (@KiranKS) 9 novembre 2016
a) Will reign in on China, India's biggest thorn.
b) Will stamp over Jihadis.
c) Good for India US business.
Spain
Users in Spain have drawn comparisons between Trump and their own kind of Trump, in the form of President Mariano Rajoy.
España se pregunta cómo ha podido ganar Trump y tiene a Rajoy de presidente...
— Dios (@Sr_Dios) 9 novembre 2016
"Spain wonders how Trump has been able to win and has Rajoy as president .."
Italy
And in Italy, users compared the outcome to the long term of their former Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi.
E quando ci diranno a noi italiani : PIZZA, MAFIA E BERLUSCONI, noi risponderemo : DONALD TRUMP! #ElectionNight #PresidentTrump #Trump
— Alessandro (@Fraderer) 9 novembre 2016
"And when we say we Italians: PIZZA, MAFIA AND BERLUSCONI, we will answer: DONALD TRUMP!"
Sempre e solo lui #Berlusconi #Trump pic.twitter.com/gqsvBfnTll
— å·¥∨丹れ 🖖ðŸÂ½ðŸÂ‹ðŸÂ»♀ï¸Â (@IvanGeeDj) 27 octobre 2016
"Always and only him"
Germany
"We're realizing now that we have no idea what this American president will do if the voice of anger enters office and the voice of anger becomes the most powerful man in the world," Norbert Roettgen, a member of Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and head of the German parliament's foreign affairs committee, said on Deutschlandfunk radio.
Hungary:
Politician and former Hungarian President Viktor Orbán congratulated the new President.
Netherlands
... As did Geert Wilders, Dutch politician and founder and leader of the right-wing Party for Freedom.
GEFELICITEERD @realDonaldTrump !!
— Geert Wilders (@geertwilderspvv) 9 novembre 2016
Een historische overwinning! Een revolutie!
Ook wij zullen ons land teruggeven aan de Nederlanders! pic.twitter.com/mpNetaYPPO
"CONGRATULATIONS!! @realDonaldTrump. A historic victory! A revolution! We will return our country to the Dutch!"
France
... who was joined by Marine Le Pen, French right-wing politician and leader of Front Nationale.
Félicitations au nouveau président des Etats-Unis Donald Trump et au peuple américain, libre ! MLP
— Marine Le Pen (@MLP_officiel) 9 novembre 2016
"Congratulations to the new President of the United States Donald Trump and the American people free!"
On the other hand, French Ambassador to the U.S. Gerard Araud did not seem so happy: "After Brexit and this election, everything from now on is possible," Araud tweeted. "A world is collapsing before our eyes. Vertigo."
Russia
Russian twitter users quickly picked up on the fact that the Canadian website for immigration has crashed under the huge volume of requests.
Из-за результатов выборов американцы завалили Google запроÑÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂами об ÑÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂмиграции в Канадуhttps://t.co/zBmn7SxTeWhttps://t.co/AyyO6CBml4
— Лентач (@oldLentach) November 9, 2016
"Due to the results of the elections Americans deluged Google queries about emigration to Canada"
argentina
This Argentinian user made the point that the results of the US election affect everybody, not just America.
Lista de países que van a salir perjudicados si gana Trump #ElectionNight #ImWithHer #Destino2016 pic.twitter.com/E1Gplx3LR0
— #ImWithHer (@DJaneArgentina) 9 novembre 2016
While actor César Miguel Rondón expressed his hopes that Trump will not stick to any of his election promises.
"Yo espero que Donald Trump haga los mismo que la mayoría de los políticos cuando ganan: no cumplir sus promesas de campaña". @MazaComm
— César Miguel Rondón (@cmrondon) 9 novembre 2016
"I hope that does Donald Trump identical to most politicians when they win: do not keep his campaign promises"
Australia
Australians were quick to offer their US friends asylum and citizenship.
Dear U.S residents #Perth welcomes you https://t.co/zHEj8Me2MN #ElectionNight
— Tweet Perth (@tweetperth) November 9, 2016
While Prime Minister Malcolm Turnball issued a non-committal congratulation.
The Aus Gvt congratulates President Elect Trump. With our shared, enduring national interests, our relationship will continue to be strong. pic.twitter.com/xzeIXVdKIJ
— Malcolm Turnbull (@TurnbullMalcolm) November 9, 2016
... on the other hand, Pauline Hanson, politician and founder of right-wing party One Nation was visibly pleased by the result.
@realDonaldTrump Mr President my door will always be open. Congrats on behalf of Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party of OZ. #MAGA #auspol
— Pauline Hanson (@PaulineHansonOz) November 9, 2016
malaysia
This user in Malaysia responded to concerns that Trump would try to "extinguish" Muslims all over the world.
"Habislah Muslim sedunia kalau Trump jadi Presiden"
— Asrul Muzaffar (@asrulmm) 9 novembre 2016
That's too early to tell but from what I've read, Trump is not that religious 😀
"The global Muslim extinguished if Trump to become President"
Singapore
And Singapore simply wondered if whether Trump truly understands the political situations that are present in their part of the world.
If Trump wins, Singapore might lose America as an ally because I don't think Trump knows we're not part of China.
— Joelephantt (@joelephantt) November 9, 2016
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