After his projected victory in the US presidential election, Trump will now represent the United States on the world stage. But how will the world greet him?
Here's a rundown of Trump's past comments:
Mexico
Donald Trump mentioned Mexico frequently on the campaign trail. The GOP nominee's first controversial campaign remarks came in his presidential announcement speech, when he called some Mexican immigrants "rapists" and criminals. He also promised to "build a great, great wall on our southern border. And I will have Mexico pay for that wall."
In July 2015, he tweeted: "I love the Mexican people, but Mexico is not our friend. They're killing us at the border and they're killing us on jobs and trade. FIGHT!"
Trump mixed the insults with some pleasantries, including on a visit to Mexico in August to meet with President Enrique Peña Nieto. But there could well be anxiety south of the border as Mexico wakes to the news of a Trump presidency.
China
The US president-elect has signaled a tough line with China over trade, accusing it of "taking our jobs and taking our money."
In an interview last month, Trump warned that he would be willing to cut off US relations with China over its business practices.
"They're not going to do it, because if China ever did that, and if we ever cut off relationships with China, China would go bust so fast. I mean, China lives off the money out of the United States. They devalue their currency and they take our businesses," he told KSNV's Jim Snyder.
When President Barack Obama visited China in September for a G20 summit, Trump hit out over the lack of a red carpet from Air Force One.
He has repeatedly accused Beijing of manipulating its currency to make its exports more competitive and threatened to impose high tariffs on Chinese imports.
He has also previously accused China of cyber attacks and using North Korea to antagonize the United States.
"China controls North Korea. So now besides cyber hacking us all day, they are using the Norks to taunt us. China is a major threat," he tweeted in April 2013.
Trump's challenge: Can he stop conflict in the South China Sea?
Iran
Trump has been highly critical of the Obama administration over Iran, saying a landmark multilateral agreement last year over Iran's nuclear program "gave back to Iran $150 billion and gave us absolutely nothing -- it will go down in history as one of the worst deals ever negotiated."
"Iran continues to ... [do] many bad things behind our backs. Time to WALK and double the sanctions. Stop payments!" he tweeted in July last year.
Saudi Arabia
Trump may not find too many friends in Saudi Arabia. He slammed Obama for his veto -- subsequently overridden -- of a bill that would allow the families of 9/11 victims to sue the kingdom, saying it was "shameful and will go down as one of the low points of his presidency." Trump said that as president he would sign the legislation. Saudi Arabia described the law as of "great concern."
Additionally, in June 2015, Trump tweeted: "Saudi Arabia should be paying the United States many billions of dollars for our defense of them. Without us, gone!"
Although Trump refused to release his tax returns, he filed a personal financial disclosure form with the Federal Election Commission in May which revealed he has business interests in at least 22 countries, including Saudi Arabia.
Germany and France
In January, Trump described Germany as a "total mess" as he lamented terror attacks in Germany and France, and urged both countries to "GET SMART!"
Interviewed on NBC's Meet the Press in July, Trump indicated that he would implement tougher immigration controls for those two nations, saying "we have problems in Germany and we have problems with France" when it comes to Islamist extremism. What's needed, he said, is "extreme vetting."
He also blamed France for a series of devastating terror attacks on its soil, saying: "It's their own fault, because they've allowed people over years to come into their territory."
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