Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has offered her congratulations to Donald Trump but not without expressing her disappointment that he was returning to the White House.
Ms Allan reflected on the presidential election result at a press conference on Thursday, a day after making it clear she was backing in Democratic candidate Kamala Harris .
"And also, make it really clear that yes, whilst I'm disappointed - I made it really clear yesterday that I was supporting a different result - in congratulating him, I respect the outcome." respect any democratic process and the outcome that comes about as a result of that." "You can't say that about the leader of the Liberal Party. He refuses time and again to tell the Victorian community what he stands for.
"She's performed incredibly strongly, she is incredibly intelligent, engages well with the community and also too, has a focus on the future. She wants to build a better future for the United States and that is certainly absolutely something that is worth getting behind."
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