Donald Trump

For the third straight election for the US presidential race, it turns out that polls underestimated the vote for Donald Trump, which remains difficult to gauge, although some improvement in the polls was recorded this time.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has extended congratulations to Donald Trump on his victory in the recent US presidential election, calling for stronger "dialogue and communication" between the two nations, BTA reported. Xi emphasized that both countries must work toward "understanding," noting that cooperation benefits both sides while confrontation harms them.

The election of Donald Trump as the next US president is expected to bring notable changes, with potential consequences for Bulgaria, according to Yordan Bozhilov, chairman of the Sofia Security Forum. Speaking on BNT alongside Dimitar Gardev, chairman of the Foreign Policy Committee in Bulgaria's 46th National Assembly, Bozhilov highlighted several areas of impact.

Former US President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama extended their congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump following his victory, expressing respect for the democratic process in a public statement.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday, offering his congratulations on the latter's reelection victory.

Vice President Kamala Harris called Donald Trump on Wednesday afternoon to congratulate him.

An adviser to Harris said the vice president “called President-elect Trump to congratulate him on his victory in the presidential election. They discussed the importance of a peaceful transition of power and being a president for all Americans.”

Defying expectations and overturning pollsters’ predictions that had underestimated the “red wave,” Donald Trump is preparing to cross the threshold of the White House for a second time.

Shares in Donald Trump’s media company rose as the first results of voting in the US presidential election were released overnight.

"'Small America' won today and it is going to abandon the world," international law professor Maria Gavouneli tells Kathimerini.