Update: Donald Trump has now officially been declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election and will become the 47th President of the United States.
Though it’s not officially decided yet, it looks like the world has to get ready for another four years of Trump in the White House.
American right-wing channel Fox News has already declared Trump the winner, and Trump has proclaimed his early victory in a speech, saying he will help “heal” the United States and promising a “golden age” for the country.
Dutch politicians, including former prime minister Mark Rutte and controversial election winner Geert Wilders, have congratulated Trump on his projected win.
Trump will “keep NATO strong,” says Rutte
Mark Rutte, now the chief of NATO, congratulated Donald Trump on Wednesday morning for winning the US presidential election and said his return to power will help keep the alliance “strong”.
“His leadership will again be key to keeping our Alliance strong. I look forward to working with him again to advance peace through strength through NATO,” Rutte said in a statement, as reported by Barrons.
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A quick glance at X reveals the sentiments of other Dutch politicians, with Geert Wilders pinning the following message to his account:
CONGRATULATIONS PRESIDENT TRUMP!
— Geert Wilders (@geertwilderspvv) November 6, 2024
CONGRATULATIONS AMERICA!
NEVER STOP, ALWAYS KEEP FIGHTING AND WIN ELECTIONS!
💪💪💪 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 💪💪💪#Election2024 #Trump2024 #Trump #USA2024 pic.twitter.com/kJIKDvLScA
Other members of the right-wing PVV (Party for Freedom) also celebrated on X, while FvD (Forum for Democracy) leader Thierry Baudet writes that the “future looks bright.”
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof has also shared the following tweet:
Congratulations to @realDonaldTrump on winning the presidential election. The United States is an important ally for the Netherlands, both bilaterally and in international contexts such as NATO. I look forward to our close cooperation on the shared interests between the USA and…
— Dick Schoof (@MinPres) November 6, 2024
Three more votes needed
To be re-elected as the 47th president of the United States, Trump needs 270 votes in the Electoral College.
According to the Associated Press, the count stands at 267 for Donald Trump and 224 for Kamala Harris as of Wednesday morning.
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz would need to win Alaska, Arizona, Maine, Michigan, Nevada, and Wisconsin to secure the election for themselves.
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