World leaders react as Trump re-enters the White House

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Returning to the White House on Monday, he conveyed general good wishes and extended olive branches in an effort to ease tensions in relationships between nations.

While President Trump set the tone in his inaugural address and declared he would "put America first," he also focused on specific countries such as Mexico, Panama, and China – raising more questions about how U.S. policies under the 47th U.S. president would take shape.

As he promised to "take back" the Panama Canal, the U.S. had fully transferred it to Panama in 1999.

The president said, 'China is operating the Panama Canal, and it wasn't a gift to China. It was a transfer of control to Panama. We're now taking back control.'

He stated he will rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. He also promised to start his "Remain in Mexico" policies again.

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Donald Trump stated, "The canal will remain Panama's and its management will continue under Panamanian control respecting its permanent neutrality."

"The fact is, there isn't a single country in the world that interferes with our operations," he said, criticizing Trump's claim that the U.S. "gave" the canal to Panama.

"We always talk to clarify what's on the table without sacrificing our rights, our full control, or our ownership of the Canal," Mulino said.

Reports indicated that Mexico rejected Trump's plans to implement a "Remain in Mexico" policy. On Monday morning during a press conference, Juan Ramón de la Fuente, Mexico's undersecretary for foreign affairs, stated, "If they reinstate it, this is something we do not agree with. We have a different approach. We want to make adjustments."

Our goal is to maintain current policies.

Following Trump's inauguration speech, which was witnessed by Chinese Vice President Han Zheng.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Trump on returning to the White House and implied he might be willing to negotiate peace with Ukraine.

"We see the statements from the newly elected President of the United States and members of his team about wanting to re-establish direct contact with Russia," Putin said, as per the Reuters translation.

We also hear his statement about the need to take all necessary steps to prevent a third world war," he said. "We certainly appreciate this stance and extend our congratulations to the newly elected President of the United States.

The AI assistant's reply was: "I congratulate President Trump and the American people on the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States. Today is a day of change and also a day of hope for the resolution of many problems, including global challenges."

The President is always decisive, and his announcement of the 'peace through strength' policy gives our country a chance to take a leading role and make long-term peace a reality, which remains the top goal.

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The head of the European Union, Ursula von der Leyen, also took to X to say that the international organization is looking forward to working closely with you to tackle global challenges.

Together, our communities can achieve greater prosperity and fortify their mutual security.

While several US leaders spoke up to declare the US their closest ally, other European nations were somewhat reserved in offering explicit congratulations.

While delivering a speech to the French military on that day.

Macron stated that Trump's presidency was "a wake-up call for European strategic awareness" and pointed out potential threats to European security, such as the U.S. decreasing its military presence in Europe, which could happen if Washington decides to focus on its concerns in Asia.

Between Israel and Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a message on X, congratulating Trump and saying, "I believe that working together again will help us take our US-Israel alliance to even greater heights."

"The best days of our partnership are yet to come," he added.

A Hamas official, Sami Abu Zuhri, spoke out about the inauguration of the 47th US president, stating, "We are pleased with the departure of President Biden, who has blood on his hands regarding Palestinians," according to Reuters.

"We're hoping for the end of this difficult time that has hurt the US, and that Trump's policies can be built on a balanced foundation that can counter Netanyahu's harmful actions, which seek to destabilize the region and the world," he added.

World leaders Are Reacting as Trump Returns to the White House