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You tell us: US voters chose Trump. Now what?

FT readers respond to the outcome of the US election

World - Financial Times - November 7

Carville calls Trump win 'depressing': 'Tens of millions of people fell for this s‑‑‑'

Democratic veteran strategist James Carville discussed the results of the 2024 White House race Thursday, calling President-elect Trump's decisive victory "depressing." “I have to reevaluate," ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Congratulations, your serene highness: Starmer, Farage and Lammy call Trump | John Crace

The PM offers warm compliments, Farage a trip to Clacton, and the president-elect tries his best to remember them both. Rory Stewart : Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the 47th president of the ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Trade, tech, defence: UK braces for policy flashpoints with Trump’s US

Key differences are set to test the transatlantic relationship

World - Financial Times - November 7

California Gov. Newsom calls for special legislative session after Trump win

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) issued a proclamation Thursday to convene a special session of the state Legislature, with the goal of preserving civil rights and enabling potential litigation ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Joe Rogan calls on Trump ‘to unite everybody’ after victory

Podcaster Joe Rogan called on President-elect Trump to "unite people," saying that the Republican should "not attack" the left or right. "He’s got to unite people. He’s got to not attack the left, ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Lammy dismisses past criticism calling Trump a ‘sociopath’ as ‘old news’

British foreign secretary says many politicians have said ‘pretty ripe things’ about US president-elect. The British foreign secretary, David Lammy, has described his previous remarks about the US ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Biden calls for unity, pledges peaceful transition after Trump victory

Speaking from the White House, President Joe Biden called for unity and calm amid political divides and urged Americans to "bring the temperature down" on rhetoric. He pledged a peaceful transition ...

Trump's call to end birthright citizenship would kick-start a legal fight

When Donald Trump took office in 2017, he immediately issued a provocative executive order banning travel from Muslim-majority countries that led to chaos, confusion and a flurry of lawsuits that ...

Politics - NBC News - November 8

US climate leader calls Trump's threatened IRA rollbacks 'a fool's errand'

U.S. climate leaders met Friday to discuss their goals for progress under the new Trump administration, calling his threatened rollbacks of the IRA a "fool's errand."

Elon Musk briefly joins Trump's call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Tech mogul Elon Musk briefly joined President-elect Donald Trump's phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Report: Musk took part in call between Trump, Zelenskyy

A new Axios report says that billionaire Elon Musk was on a phone call between President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, underscoring that Musk has a seat at the ...

Elon Musk reportedly makes surprise appearance on Trump-Zelenskyy call

X chief, who campaigned hard for Trump, spoke to Ukraine leader after being handed phone by president-elect. Elon Musk reportedly made a surprise guest appearance on a call between Donald Trump and ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Haberman suggests Trump 'showing off' by having Musk join Zelensky call

CNN political analyst and The New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman suggested that President-elect Trump's decision to have billionaire Elon Musk join his phone call with Ukrainian President ...

Politics - The Hill - November 9

Donna Brazile calls for 'introspection' after Trump gains in Democratic strongholds

Former Democratic National Committee Chair Donna Brazile on Sunday called for a “great introspection” after President-elect Trump outperformed expectations in some Democratic strongholds in the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 10

Kremlin says reports of Trump-Putin call about Ukraine are ‘pure fiction’

Putin has no specific plan to speak to president-elect, says spokesperson, after reports Trump urged him not to escalate Ukraine war. The Kremlin has denied reports that the Russian president, ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Russia masses troops for major counteroffensive; Kremlin denies Trump-Putin call

Russia has massed “tens of thousands of troops” as part of a major effort to retake land in its Kursk region that was seized by Ukraine, according to the commander in chief of Kyiv's armed forces.

Trump Victory Leaves China Calling the Shots at COP29 Climate Negotiations

The Trump campaign has vowed to pull the U.S. out of the Paris accord, but China has become a global champion of renewable energy and appears more committed than ever.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 11

Airbus defence chief says Trump election a ‘wake-up call’ for Europe

Michael Schoellhorn warns region risks falling victim to US-China power play unless it takes unified approach

World - Financial Times - November 12

Sephora says it did not donate to Trump, after online calls for boycott

Amid calls for holiday season boycotts, Sephora and other large retailers refute claims of political donations.

Trump and Biden both call for smooth transition in historic Oval Office meeting

President-elect Donald Trump was welcomed at the White House on Wednesday after declining to do the same for President Joe Biden after the 2020 election.

Ex-leader of Bureau of Reclamation calls for Trump administration to eliminate it

A progressive civil servant who led the Bureau of Reclamation under former President Clinton is now urging the incoming Trump administration to eliminate his former agency — an entity he has long ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Trump picks Robert Kennedy Jr to run US health department

Vaccine sceptic and former Democrat is the latest controversial nomination for cabinet post

Business - Financial Times - November 15

Liberty’s Malone calls for media merger wave under Trump

Billionaire says consolidation should be permitted and adds that ‘allowing Big Tech to run wild’ is inappropriate

Business - Financial Times - November 14

Former French president calls for a united Europe after Trump election win

President-elect Donald Trump's election win last week has fueled fears of an impending economic nightmare for the European Union.

Business - CNBC - November 15

Scientific American Editor Resigns After Calling Some Trump Supporters ‘Fascists’

Laura Helmuth, the editor in chief of Scientific American, apologized and attributed her comments, which she shared on social media, to “shock and confusion about the election results.”

Business - The New York Times - November 15

Call for investigation into far-right EU politicians’ flights to Trump gala

Transparency International writes to EU requesting inquiry into potential failure to declare travel and ticket expenses. An NGO has called for an investigation into five far-right members of the ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

Bottom Line: Cannabis industry calls in Trump transition alum

Marijuana The US Cannabis Council hired Mercury Public Affairs to lobby on issues related to the cannabis industry. The lobbyist on the account is Bryan Lanza, who served as communications ...

Politics - The Hill - November 19

In reversals, Trump and Thune look to stop Biden's judicial nominees

Senate Democrats are expected to dedicate hours of floor time in coming weeks as a last-minute effort to confirm President Joe Biden's nominees to the federal judiciary.

Trump is on a calling spree urging senators to support Matt Gaetz for attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump has been making calls to bolster his pick to lead the Justice Department — Matt Gaetz — who already faces skepticism from some Republican senators, according to sources ...

Politics - NBC News - November 19

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