Felipe VI sends a telegram to Trump and conveys “the highest consideration and esteem” from Letizia to Melania

The United States has a new president. Donald Trump He was inaugurated this Monday in his new position in a ceremony held in Washington attended by, in addition to former presidents such as Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Joe Biden, friends such as Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg. Hours before, as protocol dictates, the king Philip VI has sent the magnate a telegram to congratulate him on his behalf and on that of the Queen Letizia who also transferred “his affection” to the new First Lady, Melania Trump.

“I would like to express my congratulations on your inauguration as president of the United States of America”the message began. The head of the Spanish State continued to express his good wishes for the future: “May relations between Spain and the United States continue to strengthen with the objective of promoting the well-being and mutual prosperity of our peoples under the friendship that we have sincerely and deeply built through over time as loyal partners and allies. He ended by sending the “expression” of his most “high consideration and esteem” and the “most affectionate greetings” from Queen Letizia, and his own, to the first lady, Melania Trump, and her entire family.

The last time we saw both couples together was in June 2018, when King Felipe and Letizia visited the United States and the White House with the Trumps at the helm. A new meeting was then scheduled for April 2020 but had to be canceled due to the Covid-19 health emergency. The president and the king did communicate by telephone, both expressing their desire to resume the bilateral agenda and strengthen ties between Spain and the United States. The ladies, for their part, also maintained a cordial relationship, and some gestures of affection could even be seen between them during their meeting, although the feeling and sympathy of the meetings between Queen Letizia and Michelle Obama, the predecessor, were missed. from Melania.

The monarch was not the only one to congratulate Donald Trump on this important and historic day. The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has also sent a message to the billionaire: “Congratulations on your inauguration as the 47th president of the United States. We look forward to working with the new United States Administration to strengthen the strategic relationship between our countries and address challenges global commons”.

The leader of the opposition, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, has also followed the protocol: “My congratulations to Donald Trump on the day of his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States. Many challenges to cooperate with Spain, with the EU, in NATO and in matters of international politics. I believe in the importance of the transatlantic relationship.