Trump at an election night party in West Palm Beach, Florida.Image: trapezoid
Trump will return to the White House in 2025. This is how the Swiss media reported the Republican victory.
“time”
The reaction of Swiss French-language newspaper Le Temps after Donald Trump was elected president of the United States was unabashedly disappointing. Too many dreams end up being thrown into the trash canshe wrote in comments on Wednesday. It’s time to recognize the gains of democracy and look elsewhere for leaders to build a better world.
“Make America Great Again” returns America to itself, a divided America. The country's strength matches the cartoon president's image: selfish, focused only on himself and his own interests.
There is no guarantee whether Trump will take action to follow up on his statement. This might open too many fronts for him and cause him unnecessary trouble. This is the most optimistic version of the 47th presidential election.
“Neue Zuricher Zeitung”
With Donald Trump elected, Americans make a high-stakes bet. This is how the Neue Zurich Zeitung commented on the results of the US election.
Of course, the so-called “checks and balances,” that is, the mutual control of various constitutional agencies stipulated in the U.S. Constitution, also applies to Trump. But he is unpredictable. It's still possible that the new US president will make a fuss about it and “create invisible chaos in Washington and on the world stage.”
As a very wealthy entrepreneur, Trump benefits from a high degree of credibility in the business community. He was also able to mobilize a group of voters “who don’t usually come out from behind their computers: young people of all stripes.” Trump has also benefited from strong immigration and an increase in the cost of living under Joe Biden.
China Media
Americans do not want the policies of current President Joe Biden to continue. This is how the CH Media newspaper explains Donald Trump's election victory. Trump's victory is 'opposition to the election'Patrik Müller, editor-in-chief of CH Media, wrote in the analysis. She is running against Democrat Kamala Harris.
Back in 2016, Americans primarily wanted to stop one candidate, Hillary Rodham Clinton. In 2020, many voters became frustrated with Trump's mismanagement of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The United States now has a president who, with an approval rating of only 40%, is more unpopular than anyone before him. His politics are also Harris’s politics. Biden and Harris' immigration, economic and identity policies are particularly unpopular with voters.
Tamidiya
“The Trump era has reached its peak”: This was the headline of the Tamedia newspaper's review of the US presidential election. The corks may have been popped on the Crimean champagne bottles in Moscow and Pyongyang. Helpless, headless, powerless Europe must dress warmly like Ukraine.
Comments on Wednesday said Donald Trump had already announced his plans. During his first term, he ignored the separation of powers crucial to democracy. Now he will implement a blueprint for profoundly anti-democratic restructuring. To ensure good poll numbers, he would deport millions of immigrants.
Tamedia newspaper sees a difficult future for Europe, the EU and NATO. Trump prefers to deal with dictators; it’s in his nature. Putin hopes for a favorable outcome in the war in Ukraine, while Kim Jong-un hopes for a rekindling of the “love affair.”
In addition to dictators, Trump admirers in Western Europe are also delighted. Now, the beacon of right-wing populists shines brightly again. Federal Councilor Albert Rosti should also be happy, as he has made his preference for Trump clear.
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(Science and Technology Committee/Strategic Development Bureau)
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