Anger and criticism… Comments from international newspapers on Trump’s return to the White House
The world woke up today, Tuesday, to the return of US President Donald Trump to the White House making headlines, confirming global concern about tariffs, global conflicts, and the future of the United States’ foreign alliances.
Italy
La Repubblica newspaper published The Italian daily ran an article titled “Trump 2: Revenge”, explaining that “The Emperor of the Future is back” With the promise of a new golden age for America.
The headline of the home page of the newspaper “Corriere della Sera” read: The Italian is as follows: “Trump attacks: Everything is changing.”< /p>
Germany
The German newspaper Bild published a report entitled “The Signature That Changes the World,” focusing on the series of executive orders issued by the forty-seventh president before the eyes of the world.
The newspaper noted that seventy-eight orders from the previous administration were canceled immediately after Trump’s inauguration, and the president wasted no time in withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization and the Paris Climate Agreement.
Spain
Lavanguardia newspaper reported: Spanish for Trump saying, “The golden age of America begins now.” After taking the oath and delivering his second inauguration speech.
In turn, ABC highlighted Spanish Trump quickly pardoned about 1,500 of his supporters accused of storming the Capitol building on January 6, 2021. < /span>
He also rescinded Biden-era policies banning drilling in the Arctic, and withdrew the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement, with the aim of limiting the rise in global temperatures.
El País, also leading in Spain but with a large readership in Latin America, led its coverage with “Trump without chains,” making it clear that the US president is taking control and adopting his first actions.
Ukraine and Russia
Ukrainian media indicated that Trump did not mention it in his speech, while Russian media hinted at the possibility of “dialogue” With Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war.
The Kyiv Independent newspaper was More neutral in its coverage of the event, she wrote that Trump was sworn in before adding: “He did not mention Ukraine.”
The Russian newspaper Meduza, which criticized Putin’s war in Ukraine, focused on global issues that overshadowed Trump’s domestic challenges: rising nuclear tensions, competition in the Arctic and energy.
The Russia Today channel was less direct, as it highlighted Putin’s congratulations to Trump and the latter’s decision to suspend foreign aid – amid lack of clarity about the future of American support for Ukraine.
