Caribbean leaders congratulate Donald Trump

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica have extended congratulations to Republican Donald Trump following his victory in Tuesday’s United States presidential elections.

“Jamaica remains committed to strengthening our close and enduring partnership with the United States and looks forward to advancing the goals of growth, stability, and prosperity for our people,” Prime Minister Andrew Holness wrote on social media site X.

Opposition Leader Mark Golding said he was “looking forward to continued strong relations and collaboration between Jamaica and the United States” wishing Trump “best wishes as you embark on this new term.”

Trump a former president defeated the Democratic nominee and Vice President, Kamala Harris, winning 277 of the Electoral College vtes as against 224 for Harris, who was aiming to become the first woman to be in the White House.

In his letter, Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne congratulated Trump on his “ resounding victory” noting that “the electorate of the United States, through democratic means, has decisively reposed their confidence in you and your policies.

“In this regard, I look forward to a strengthened and cooperative relationship between the United States and Antigua and Barbuda, a small nation with which the US enjoys a perennial balance of trade surplus and a history of close cooperation on matters of national and regional security.”

Browne said that his government “stands ready to work with yours to help make your leadership contribute to a period of peace, progress, and prosperity for our hemisphere and the world”.

Apart from Trump’s, the Republican party has also taken control of both the Senate and the Congress.