Morning Jolt: World Leaders Are All over the Map in Responding to Trump’s Election

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December 12 2024

World Leaders Are All over the Map in Responding to Trump's Election

On the menu today: It's Donald Trump's world, we're just living in it, and everyone must decide for themselves how they're going to adjust to the once and future president. French president Emmanuel Macron, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin offer starkly different examples of how to respond to the impending second term of Trump.

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Donald Trump will take the oath of office January 20, 2025, and barring some health issue, will be the president of the United States until January 20, 2029. If you're a head of state who wants a good relationship with the U.S. for the foreseeable future, you had better figure out how to get along with Trump and where you have common ground. You’d better take the initiative, you must figure out where you disagree, and you’d better pick your battles carefully. Disagreements are inevitable, but discord is not.

Most human beings like being praised and don't like being criticized. The president-elect is no different.

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