NATO, European leaders congratulate US President Trump on return to White House

NATO, European leaders congratulate US President Trump on return to White House

Leaders voice wishes to work closely with President Donald Trump as he retakes reins of power in US

By Burak Bir

LONDON (AA) – The chief of the NATO military alliance and European leaders on Monday congratulated US President Donald Trump on his return to the White House, as he officially took office at his inauguration ceremony.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that with Trump back in office "we will turbo-charge" defense spending and production, likely referring to Trump’s push for European countries to shoulder a greater burden of defending themselves.

"My warm congratulations to @realDonaldTrump on his inauguration as 47th President of the USA, and to @JDVance as Vice President Together we can achieve peace through strength - through @NATO," he wrote on X. Trump has been a frequent critic of the NATO alliance.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen offered her best wishes for Trump’s tenure as 47th US president, saying the bloc looks forward to working closely with him to tackle global challenges.

"Together, our societies can achieve greater prosperity and strengthen their common security. This is the enduring strength of the transatlantic partnership," she said on X.

European Council President Antonio Costa also expressed best wishes to Trump, and reiterated the EU's desire to work closely with him to tackle global challenges.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz congratulated Trump, saying the US is Germany's closest ally and the aim of their policy is "always a good transatlantic relationship."

"The EU, with 27 members and more than 400 million people, is a strong union," he wrote on X.

"On behalf of the United Kingdom, I send my warmest congratulations to President @realDonaldTrump on his inauguration as the forty-seventh President of the United States," British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in a video message.

He added: "The special relationship between the UK and the US will continue to flourish for years to come."

Simon Harris, the Irish taoiseach (prime minister), warmly congratulated Trump and wished him every success in his return term.

"This is a very important moment for President Trump personally and for the United States. As the torch of democracy passes peacefully from one leader to the next, I send him, and the people of the United States, my very best wishes," he said in a statement.

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis also congratulated Trump, saying that Romania, "a close Strategic Partner of the US," wishes him the best of success for this important new mandate.

"We need a strong&vibrant #Transatlantic link, to the benefit of our joint security & prosperity," he wrote on X.

During his first term as president in 2017-2021, Trump’s ties with longstanding European allies tended to be less than warm, but Monday’s messages from continental leaders clearly voiced hope that his return to the White House would see friendlier relations.



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