It’s Official: Trump is President of the United States Again, Promises to Heal the Nation

After one of the most polarized races for the White House in the history of the United States, Republican candidate Donald Trump has been elected as the 47th President of the United States, winning 277 electoral votes, defeating Democrat Kamala Harris who secured 224 electoral votes.

American networks Fox News, CNN, and NBC declared Trump the incoming president as he has secured enough Electoral College votes according to their projections after victories over Harris in battleground states, including Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

Trump, who never conceded defeat in the 2020 election to President Joe Biden and was accused of attempting to overturn the results, placed immigration, inflation, and crime at the center of his populist campaign. His views on foreign policy—from his antipathy towards military aid to Ukraine to his promise to impose sweeping tariffs on imports—have caused anxiety among both allies and opponents of Washington.

The victory of the twice-impeached former president marks a stunning political comeback and confirms how firm his grip on the Republican Party remains.

At 78 years old, the real estate mogul is the oldest person ever elected president of the United States. In the most harrowing moment of the campaign, Trump was shot and lightly wounded in the right ear by an assailant who opened fire at a rally in Pennsylvania. Trump narrowly escaped death, but one of his supporters in the crowd was killed.

As we reported earlier, global markets reacted immediately to the U.S. elections, with the dollar strengthening, Chinese markets falling, and Wall Street and European markets rising.

Grlić Radman and Plenković Congratulate Trump

The head of Croatian diplomacy Gordan Grlić Radman congratulated the elected American president Trump on his electoral victory on Wednesday.

– Congratulations to the elected president @realDonaldTrump on his electoral victory – wrote Grlić Radman on the social platform X.

– We look forward to continuing and strengthening the strategic partnership between Croatia and the United States, promoting joint cooperation for peace, security, and prosperity – added the Croatian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs.

Earlier, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković did the same.

– Congratulations @realDonaldTrump on a convincing victory and a second term as President of the United States. I look forward to our cooperation and further enhancement of Croatian-American relations – wrote Plenković.

U.S. Ambassador Optimistic About Trump’s Message of ‘Unity’

U.S. Ambassador to Croatia Nathalie Rayes said on Wednesday in Zagreb that she is optimistic about the ‘unity’ message sent this morning from Florida by elected American president Donald Trump.

– We assume that Trump will be the new president of the United States. Here at the U.S. Embassy, as well as personally, we look forward to contributing to making his transition successful and ready to start next January – Rayes told reporters at the presentation of a study on the socioeconomic impact of Coca-Cola in Croatia.

Trump earlier thanked the American people for honoring him to be ‘elected as the 45th and 47th president’, as he is expected to have won the historic presidential election in the United States.

– This is a magnificent victory for the American people that will allow us to make America great again – Trump said, adding that he will help ‘our country to heal’.

Rayes said she is ‘very optimistic’ about the ‘strong message of unity’ and Trump’s intention to unite the country. When asked by reporters if she thinks it is possible for him to succeed, Rayes said: ‘We will see’.

– Words are one thing, and actions are another. But I think he is saying the right thing, and I would be pleased to see him succeed in uniting our country – concluded Rayes.

EU Institutional Leaders Congratulate Trump on Electoral Victory

Numerous world and European leaders joined in congratulating Trump on his victory in the presidential elections.

– The European Union and the United States are permanently connected and have a historical bond. As allies and friends, the EU looks forward to continuing our constructive cooperation – said President of the European Council Charles Michel in a message on the social network X.

He added that the EU will continue on its path in accordance with the strategic program as a strong, united, competitive, and sovereign partner and will defend the multilateral rules-based system.

President of the Commission Ursula von der Leyen in her message states that ‘the EU and the U.S. are more than allies’.

– We are connected by a true partnership between our peoples, uniting 800 million citizens. Therefore, we work together on a strong transatlantic program that delivers results – emphasizes von der Leyen.

– Europe is ready to cooperate in addressing unprecedented geopolitical challenges and to keep the transatlantic bond strong, rooted in our shared values of freedom, human rights, democracy, and open markets – stated President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola.