What Does The World Think Of Donald Trump? 'Buffoon,' 'Vulture,' 'Orange Prince Of American Self-Publicity'

When it comes to international diplomacy, President Donald Trump is not known for discreet language.

"We can’t continue to allow China to rape our country, and that’s what they’re doing,” he told a rally in Indiana.

And in an interview with GQ: "I will have a military that's so strong and powerful, and so respected, we're not gonna have to nuke anybody."

And who can forget this tweet?

Here’s how some world leaders have responded to Trump’s brazen behavior:

In France, President François Hollande said Trump’s “excesses make you want to retch” after the American president-to-be went after the parents of Humayun Khan, a Muslim-American soldier who died in the Iraq war. A few months later, after Election Day, Holland said American voters had opened “a period of uncertainty.”

French Ambassador to the U.S. Gerard Araud had a simple word for Trump in 2015: “Vulture.”

In Great Britain, Prime Minister Theresa May congratulated Trump after his election: "We are, and will remain, strong and close partners on trade, security and defense" she said.

Not all British politicians have been so diplomatic. Conservative Member of Parliament Marcus Fysh called Trump “the orange prince of American self-publicity.”

“Let's be clear, Donald Trump is an idiot. I have tried to find different, perhaps more parliamentary adjectives to describe him, but none was clear enough. He is an idiot," said MP Gavin Newlands of the Scottish National Party.

A British MP from Northern Ireland pitched in too: "The person you are dealing with may be a successful businessman, but he's also a buffoon," said Gavin Robinson, who represents the Democratic Unionist Party.

British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson seemed to swirl 180 degrees after Trump’s election. "The only reason I wouldn't visit some parts of New York is the real risk of meeting Donald Trump," he said before Nov. 8; but after, he claimed he was “looking forward” to meeting Trump.

The relationship between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump has been widely reported, especially concerning Trump’s admiration of Putin despite allegations of Russian interference in the U.S. election — not to mention a dossier with unsubstantiated claims about Trump’s sexual exploits in Moscow and financial dealings.

After the U.S. election, Putin said: "We heard the campaign statements of the future U.S. president ... about the restoration of relations between Russia and the United States. It is not an easy path, but we are ready to do our part and do everything to return Russian and American relations to a stable path of development.”

Officials in China reportedly were unsettled after Trump took a call from Taiwan’s leader.

An editorial in the Communist Party-affiliated newspaper Global Times stated Trump’s behavior was “lagging far behind the White House spokespersons.”

Referring to Trump's tweets claiming that China had stolen a U.S. drone — another spat between Trump and China — the editorial went on to say: “China has so far practiced restraint at Trump’s provocations as he’s yet to enter the White House. But this attitude won’t last too long after he officially becomes the U.S. president, were he still to treat China in the manner he tweeted today.”

In Denmark: “He changes opinions like the rest of us change underwear," said Danish Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen.

In Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel — known for her level-headedness — offered a cautious congratulations to Trump after he was elected: “Germany and America are connected by values of democracy, freedom and respect for the law and the dignity of man, independent of origin, skin color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or political views,” she said in a statement. “I offer the next president of the United States close cooperation on the basis of these values.”

During the election, Elmar Brok, German member of the European Parliament and chair of the its foreign affairs committee, was not so kind: “He is not predictable and this unpredictability is a danger. And therefore it is not in the common interest, nor in the interest of the West, that we have President Donald Trump.”

In Israel and Palestine, reactions have been mixed.

When Trump proposed a Muslim ban, Isaac Herzog, Israeli opposition leader, said, "Trump's statements are shocking and disgusting."

But after the election, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted his congratulations to Trump.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas too congratulated Trump after his victory but has warned him against moving the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

North Korea’s reaction also has been varied.

"Donald Trump's remarks are totally absurd and illogical," said Ri Jong Ryul, deputy-director general of the Institute of International Studies in North Korea, after Trump suggested that Japan and South Korea arm themselves with nuclear weapons.

North Korean Ambassador to Britain Hyon Hak Bong seemed to chalk up Trump’s behavior to theatrics: "We see it as the dramatics of a popular actor."

Despite those statements, a state-run website ran an editorial last year, praising Trump as "a prescient presidential candidate"

Trump has also had a contentious relationship with Mexico — especially after claiming he would build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico and make the latter pay for it. Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto retorted in January that “of course” Mexico will not pay for the wall.

Trump doesn’t seem to be especially popular in Mexico, anyway: “When an apple’s red, it is red. When you say ignorant things, you’re ignorant,” said Mexico’s top diplomat, Foreign Affairs Secretary Claudia Ruiz Massieu, who also called Trump racist.

In Canada, when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked whether Americans could move to his country after Trump was elected, Trudeau said: "The fact is, Cape Breton is lovely all times of the year and if people do want to make choices that perhaps suit their lifestyles better, Canada is always welcoming and opening."

And in the Netherlands, it’s not a politician’s remarks that are getting attention, but a video from a comedy show parodying Trump’s inauguration speech.

“People tell us, very important people, they tell us we’ve got the best tax evasion system God ever created. It’s just unbelievable. You should tell your sons to put all your — sorry, all their — business here,” said the narrator imitating Trump on the video. Toward the end, he added a plea: “If you screw NATO, you’re going to make our problems great again.”