Media outlets around the world have reacted to Donald Trump’s historic election victory in the US election, with newspapers from North America to Australia littered with photographs of the president-elect.
While press deadlines meant that many newspapers were published shortly before Trump was declared the winner on Wednesday morning, today it was a very different story.
Front pages around the world proclaim the Republican’s resounding victory over his Democratic rival Kamala Harris, with headlines including “TRUMPED,” “Trump Towers” and “Trump Triumphs.”
Many focused on his incredible comeback following his 2020 loss and a felony charge, calling it a “historic” and “incredible” comeback.
The New York Post hailed him as “the life of the party” for his success in winning over voters and forging what the newspaper called “a new Republican coalition.”
But some newspapers were far from celebrating their coverage. The online version of Germany’s leading newspaper Die Zeit had just one word as the headline for its main election article: “F***.”
GERMANY: The online version of Germany’s main liberal newspaper, Die Zeit, had just one word as the headline of its main election article.
AUSTRALIA: The Age invoked a famous scene from the horror movie The Shining to break the news
ISRAEL: In its headline, The Jerusalem Post cited Trump’s claim that he will ‘stop the wars’ during his second term as president.
United States: The New York Post hailed him as “the life of the party” for his success in winning over voters and forging what the paper called “a new Republican coalition.”
ITALY: Corriere della Sera headline reads: ‘L’America di Trump’ or ‘Trump’s America’
INDIA: The Hindustan Times had ‘Trump Towers’ as its headline, with a second article labeling it ‘A Trump Miracle’
FRANCE: Le Parisien describes Trump’s victory as “the return of L’Incroyable” on its cover
MEXICO: Milenio has a photo of Trump pointing on its cover, with the headline reading: ‘All the power’
SPAIN: El País, Spain’s largest newspaper, focuses on Trump’s strengthened mandate starting in 2016, with the Republican Party now having a majority in both chambers and the Supreme Court.
“Looking away doesn’t help, fear doesn’t help, and in the end the only thing left is to reassure yourself,” lamented writer Nele Pollatschek as she opened her article on “election night in front of the TV.”
Some newspapers have been more ironic with their cover designs, including Australian newspaper The Age, which invoked a famous scene from The Shining to break the news.
‘Here’s Donny!’ reads the Melbourne newspaper’s headline, with Trump looming from the page like Jack Nicholson’s character does in the cult horror film.
The Mexican newspaper Milenio and Spain’s largest newspaper, El País, focus on Trump’s strengthened mandate from 2016, with the Republican Party now with a majority in both chambers and in the Supreme Court.
‘All the power’, the Spanish-language newspapers had as headlines.
The newspapers also noted how Trump, perhaps unexpectedly, won the popular vote, something he failed to do when he ran against Hilary Clinton.
Italy’s Corriere della Sera made this clear with its headline reading: “L’America di Trump” or “Trump’s America.”
He added in his caption that Trump had spoken by phone with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni last night.
USA: The San Francisco Chronicle has a photo of Harris on its cover with one word: “TRUMPED”
French newspaper Le Soir asks what a Trump victory means for the world with the simple question ‘Et maintenant?’ or ‘What now?’
GERMANY: The tabloid Bild has a photo of Trump giving a thumbs up with the headline ‘Da Isser Wieder!’ or ‘There it is again!’
Amid Israel’s continuing war in Gaza, The Jerusalem Post used its headline to refer to Trump’s statement in his victory speech on Wednesday, in which he said: “I’m not going to start wars, I’m going to stop them.”
India’s Hindustan Times also reflected in its subheadings on how the outcome “will have a huge impact on global affairs while two wars are in full swing,” referring to the devastating conflict in the Middle East and the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The English-language newspaper had the headline “Trump Towers,” and a second article called his success in the race “a Trump miracle.”
The French newspaper Le Soir used the same image as many other newspapers: Trump pointing at the camera in front of a row of star-spangled banners.
But its headline was far removed from the others, instead asking what a Trump victory means for the world with the simple question ‘Et maintenant?’ or ‘What now?’
JAPAN: The Japan Times headlined “Trump claims victory in US election,” and the subheading said it means “another era of uncertainty is at stake.”
BRAZIL: The State of S. Paulo has as its main title: ‘Boosted by the rural vote, Trump surpasses desimpenho de 2020’, which means ‘Boosted by the rural vote, Trump surpasses his 2020 performance.’
ITALY: La Repubblica’s front page used a photograph of Trump taken in court during his criminal trial in Manhattan, with the headline “Sono tornato” meaning “I’m back.”
The front page of the Brazilian newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo had as its headline: “Built by the rural vote, Trump surpasses desimpenho de 2020,” which means “Boosted by the rural vote, Trump surpasses his 2020 performance.”
It claims Harris received fewer votes than expected in key states, tilting the results in Trump’s favor.
Trump is the first president in more than 130 years, and just the second in history, to win a second non-consecutive term.
The race initially appeared close as Americans went to the polls on Tuesday after months of tension.
Democrats were counting on keeping the three states (Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania) to give Harris the White House. Biden won them in 2020.
But in the end Harris did not improve on President Joe Biden’s performance against Trump four years ago.
