THE extreme right takes the lead and several of its greatest representatives were the first to congratulate Donald Trump for his victory in the American elections.
The first president to do so was the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, that although he defines himself as a man of the left, his policies lie on the opposite spectrum, on the radical right.
The authoritarian Salvadoran president, one of the biggest exponents of the far-right wave in Latin America, used social media to applaud Trump’s victory. “Congratulations to the President-elect of the United States of America. May God bless you and guide you. » wrote.
Viktor Orban
After Bukele, the Hungarian Prime Minister, the ultranationalist Viktor Orban, He also joined in the congratulations and assured that he had “big projects” together.
The Hungarian politician is a close ally of Trump and had already clearly expressed his preference for him during the US election campaign. In fact, Orbán was the only head of government in the European Union to support the Republican in the last elections in 2016 and 2020, and the two leaders, who express mutual admiration for each other, met for the last time on December 11. .
Netanyahu
The Israeli Prime Minister also joined in the congratulations, Benjamin Netanyahu, for “the greatest comeback in history”.
“Your historic return to the White House offers a new beginning for the United States and a return to engagement in the great alliance between Israel and the United States. This is a great victory,” he wrote on Twitter.
Dear Donald and Melania Trump,
Congratulations on the greatest comeback in history!
Your historic return to the White House offers a new beginning for America and a powerful endorsement of the great alliance between Israel and America.
This is a huge victory!
In true friendship,… pic.twitter.com/B54NSo2BMA
— Benjamin Netanyahu – בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) November 6, 2024
Santiago Abascal
Also leader of the far right in Spain, Santiago Abascal, which links Trump’s victory to the Hispanic vote, adds to the congratulations.
“Congratulations to President Donald Trump! Today we must also celebraten the importance of the Hispanic vote in this victory of the free world. “It’s the time for patriots, it’s the time for freedom,” wrote the leader of Vox in a message on social networks accompanied by two photos in which he appears with Trump and with the man who will be his vice-president. president. J.D. Vance.