Far-right and rightwing nationalist leaders were the first to congratulate Donald Trump, as diplomats struggled to come to terms with the US election results. Marine Le Pen (@MLP_officiel) Félicitations au nouveau président des Etats-Unis Donald Trump et au peuple américain, libre ! Ours is being built" #Trump #ElectionNight https://t.co/Ot6yTbZZFvHungaryViktor Orbán, the hardline nationalist leader of Hungary, said Trump’s victory was great news. I congratulate Donald Trump on his election victory and on this historic chance. AustriaHeinz-Christian Strache, the leader of Austria’s rightwing populist Freedom party congratulated the US president elect via his Facebook feed.

Source: The Guardian November 09, 2016 07:43 UTC