London ——President Trump’s speech after taking office sworn in On Monday, he outlined a series of policies that would transform America's relationship with the rest of the world as he seeks a second term. In addition to an immediate and severe crackdown migrant Mr Trump crossed the southern border to sign executive order Come to America Break away from the World Health Organization and Paris climate agreement.
While some international leaders congratulated Mr Trump, others expressed disapproval of his first actions as president. Here's how the world reacted to Trump's initial move.
The World Health Organization is the United Nations agency responsible for global public health. With nearly 200 member states, it plays a leading role in coordinating international responses to disease outbreaks and other health issues. Mr. Trump’s announcement begins a one-year notice period for the United States to formally withdraw from the World Health Organization and cease all financial contributions to the agency.
Trump gave a speech on Monday, accusing the WHO of mishandling the COVID-19 pandemic and other global health crises, saying the agency's actions failed to escape "undue political influence from WHO member states" and required the United States to pay "unfairly onerous costs" that were disproportionate to those demanded by some other major powers, including China. Pay.
"The World Health Organization regrets the news that the United States of America intends to withdraw from the organization," WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on social media.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said: “For more than seven decades, WHO and the United States have saved countless lives and protected Americans and all people from health threats. Together we eradicated smallpox and brought polio to the brink of eradication. "We hope the United States will reconsider, and we look forward to a constructive dialogue to maintain the partnership between the United States and WHO to benefit the health and well-being of millions of people around the world."
Reuters quoted the German health minister as saying on Tuesday that Germany would try to persuade Trump to change its view on the WHO, while a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson told reporters that "the role of the WHO can only be strengthened, not weakened."
According to Agence France-Presse, spokesman Guo Jiakun said that "China will continue to support the WHO in fulfilling its responsibilities," adding that Beijing will be "committed to building a human health community."
In response to Trump’s announcement that the United States will withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement— A move that takes a year to complete He also launched it during his first term - United Nations climate change executive secretary Simon Steel said anyone who didn't embrace clean energy would miss out on "huge profits, millions of manufacturing jobs and clean air ".
The Paris Agreement is a legally binding treaty to address climate change, adopted in 2015 by 196 parties. Its goal is to prevent "global average temperatures from rising well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels" and to work to "limit temperature increases to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels."
"Ignoring this will only funnel vast wealth to rival economies, while climate disasters like droughts, wildfires and superstorms worsen, destroying property and businesses, hitting food production across the country, and driving the entire economy," Steele said. The price of the commodity is rising." Reuters added that there is still room for the new Trump administration to change its policy.
"The door to the Paris Agreement remains open and we welcome the constructive engagement of all countries," Steele said.
EU President and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday that Europe would "stay the course and continue to cooperate with all countries that want to protect nature and stop climate change." global warming. "
She vowed that the 27-nation EU bloc would abide by the terms and goals of the Paris Agreement, which she said "remains the best hope for all mankind."
Georges Samaras, a lecturer in public policy at King's College London, said European leaders need to decide how to position Trump and his policies.
"I've spoken to my colleagues in the European Union and there's an extraordinary level of fear right now in the commission because they don't know what's going to happen next," Samaras told CBS News. "I believe Trump will be very cautious. Choose his allies wisely, and those who do not yield will face the consequences of Trump’s agenda.”
"Either the EU will find a way to communicate with Trump, or similarly they could be targeted," he predicted.
Trump threatens EU with tariffs, but von der Leyen sends him "best wishes".
"The EU looks forward to working closely with you to tackle global challenges," the EU leader said in a social media post. "Together, our societies can achieve greater prosperity and strengthen our common security. This is a transatlantic partnership." The lasting power of relationships.”
Despite the simmering tensions between Trump and some of America's long-time allies, the initial reaction from many world leaders was to offer congratulations.
"For centuries, the relationship between our two countries has been one of collaboration, cooperation and enduring partnership," said Trump appointee Elon Musk, who has been attacked several times on social media in recent weeks. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said. “With President Trump’s long-lasting affection and historical ties to the UK, I know the strong friendship will continue.”
Former President Joe Biden removed Cuba from the U.S. list of state-sponsored terrorism in his final days in office. Mr. Trump immediately reversed the moveCuban President Mikel Díaz-Canal called it "an act of arrogance and disregard for the truth."
Mr Trump renewed threats in inaugural address Take back control of the Panama Canal.
Panamanian President José Raul Mulino responded shortly after the speech, reiterating in a statement that "the canal is and will continue to belong to Panama and its administration will remain under Panamanian control." Permanently neutral.”
Mexican President Claudia Scheinbaum responded to Trump's executive order by paving the way to send U.S. troops to the southern border and designating drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. Scheinbaum said the orders were similar to policies of previous Trump administrations, so Mexico was prepared.
"They can act on their territory within the framework of their constitution. What we are saying is: away from our sovereignty, away from our independence. We can coordinate, but we are a free, independent and sovereign country and we will Look for coordination,” Sheinbaum said.
She also criticized Mr Trump's order Change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America."
"For us and the world, it's still the Gulf of Mexico," she said.
Trump stopped short of immediately imposing new tariffs on China, as he had hinted, and he recently delayed a ban on Chinese-owned TikTok that was conceived during his previous administration and passed during the Biden administration .
According to the South China Morning Post, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Wengui said on Tuesday that "China stands ready to cooperate with the new US administration under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state." "Despite differences and disputes, Sino-US economic relations are essentially mutually beneficial and win-win. China believes that there is room for cooperation and dialogue in this trade area, and the two countries can conduct more negotiations."
"The best days of our alliance are yet to come," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video statement.
"Your first term as president has been filled with seminal moments," Netanyahu said. "I am confident that we will once and for all defeat Iran's axis of terror and usher in a new era of peace and prosperity for our region."
In Iran, the semi-official student news agency quoted Kazem Garibaldi, the country's deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, as saying that Tehran was, as always, ready to engage in direct negotiations with the new U.S. administration in the hope of getting sanctions lifted.
"If the other party has the same intention, negotiations will proceed and a conclusion can be reached," Garibaldi said.
On the streets of Tehran, Iranians interviewed by CBS News expressed concern because of Trump's tough stance on Iran policy and the devastating impact of sanctions that have been imposed.
Kimia, a 26-year-old arts graduate who declined to give her full name, told CBS News that she hopes Trump will resume his "maximum pressure" strategy on U.S. leaders to force changes in domestic policies and allocate More funding. Resources are for the benefit of the Iranian people "not other countries."
But others expressed hope that Trump would engage in new negotiations with Iran, a relatively new and reform-minded nation. President Masoud Pezeshkian.
"This time, I believe that President Trump and Mr. Pezeshkian, the Iranian president, can have positive negotiations and hopefully bring good results to the Iranian people," said Mayan, a 29-year-old master's student in Tehran.
At a Russian Security Council meeting hours before Trump was sworn in, President Vladimir Putin praised the new administration's efforts to restore direct lines of communication that Moscow said had been disrupted by the Biden White House.
"Of course, we welcome this position and congratulate the president-elect of the United States of America on his inauguration," Putin said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also congratulated Trump on Monday.
"President Trump has always been decisive, and his announced 'peace through strength' policy provides an opportunity to strengthen U.S. leadership and achieve a long-term just peace, which is a top priority," Zelensky said.
It's unclear how Trump will handle the war in Ukraine after vowing on the campaign trail to bring a swift end to the conflict. Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the United States has provided huge amounts of military assistance to Ukraine.
Zelensky said in another video that the new U.S. administration offers good opportunities for peace.
"Ukrainians are ready to work with the Americans to achieve peace, real peace," he said. "This is an opportunity that must be seized."