After being elected as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump promised to “end wars” in his victory speech Tuesday night, leaving Europe apprehensive about the conflict in Ukraine and the future of NATO.
Trump promised to return to an “America First” foreign policy, vowing to stop using the country’s resources to fight wars abroad. Throughout his campaign, the president-elect repeatedly claimed he could end the war between Russia and Ukraine “in a day,” though he has failed to provide any specifics. In his previous term, Trump paired isolationist rhetoric with escalated U.S. interventions from Somalia to Yemen.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was among the first foreign leaders to congratulate Trump, sharing his hopes for collaborative action to end the war.
“Congratulations to @realDonaldTrump on his impressive election victory! I recall our great meeting with President Trump back in September, when we discussed in detail the Ukraine-U.S. strategic partnership, the Victory Plan, and ways to put an end to Russian aggression against........