After Donald Trump won a second term as president of the United States, First Minister Eluned Morgan congratulated him on his victory and said she looks forward to the US and Wales’ strong relationship continuing, but other Senedd members aren’t so happy about the victory.
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00:00Donald Trump has won a historic second term as President of the United States.
00:06He's an incredibly divisive figure and that can be seen clearly from the responses from
00:10politicians here in Wales.
00:14First Minister Eluned Morgan was quick to congratulate Trump for his victory and said
00:18on ex-formerly Twitter that she hopes the strong relationship between Wales and the
00:23USA will continue.
00:26White Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth though wasn't quite as positive and said results
00:30from the US elections are a backwards step for women's rights and global stability
00:34and said it is now urgent to build stronger ties within Europe.
00:40Andrew R.T.
00:41Davis simply said that it was an incredibly impressive comeback for Trump and you can't
00:45underestimate the scale of the win.
00:49Trump has never publicly mentioned Wales or ties to Wales but politicians will be hoping
00:53trade links and partnerships will remain strong over the next few years.