Prime Minister Andrej Plenković announced that he had spoken with the newly re-elected U.S. President Donald Trump. Plenković stated that he had a "very good conversation" with Donald Trump and that he had congratulated Trump on his re-election.

The U.S Presidential elections took place on the 5th of November, meaning it took a full three weeks for the Croatian Prime Minister to speak to the President elect. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed he was among the first world leaders to congratulate Trump, and it is believed that French President, Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, were the first two European leaders to speak with Trump.

Plenković tweeted that “I have just spoken with Donald Trump and congratulated him on his re-election. We talked about the strengthening of the Croatian/US relationship, particularly in energy, defense and NATO. We also discussed the continuation of support for Ukraine. President Trump expressed deep respect for the Croatian people,” Plenković wrote on X.