Trumpeting new era
Manama : The Bahraini leadership yesterday congratulated US President-elect Donald J. Trump on winning his country’s presidential election.
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa expressed Bahrain’s pride in the historic ties with US spanning over 120 years. HM the King wished Trump success in leading the US and the American people to lasting progress and prosperity.
Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa reaffirmed permanent aspiration to promote bilateral ties in all fields.
Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa expressed Bahrain’s keenness on opening new vistas of cooperation at all levels to boost the strategic ties.
Trump stunned the world yesterday by defeating heavily favoured Hillary Clinton in the race for White House, ending eight years of Democratic rule.
Trump has won the US presidency with at least 290 electoral votes, securing over 270 he needed to succeed Barack Obama. His rival Clinton had 218 electoral votes.
Trump is set to be the first US President with no political or military experience. The 70-year-old is also the oldest person ever elected to the White House. He will be sworn in on January 20.
The presidency will be his first elected office, and it remains to be seen how he will work with Congress. During the campaign, Trump was the target of sharp disapproval, not just from Democrats, but many from his own party.
President Obama, who campaigned furiously for Clinton, congratulated Trump by telephone early yesterday and invited him to a meeting at the White House today.
Obama said later in the day that he was encouraged by Trump’s efforts to reach out to fellow Americans after a bitter election, and that the country was “rooting” for his success.
“We are Americans first. We all want what’s best for this country,” Obama said. “That’s what I heard in Mr Trump’s remarks. And I was heartened by that.”
Clinton said her loss to Trump was a deep disappointment, but urged supporters to give him a chance to be a successful leader for all Americans.
“We have seen that our nation is more deeply divided than we thought,” the defeated candidate said, holding back tears in her first public remarks since the Republican’s upset victory. “We owe him an open mind and the chance to lead.”
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