Britain's typically right-wing press savaged May over the election outcome, questioning whether she will be able to remain in power after a result that leaves her reliant on uniting rival factions within her party to deliver Brexit.
Liberal Democrats leader Tim Farron says May should be ashamed for calling a snap election and joined calls for her to resign.
Sen. Bernie Sanders congratulated Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party he leads for what's being called one of the most stunning upsets in United Kingdom political history. Questions arising the issue of Brexit negotations, which are due to start in 11 days time, have been prevalent.
On the doorstep of her official Downing Street residence, May said her government would provide certainty and lead successful Brexit negotiations with the European Union.
Trump offered his warm support to May over the just- concluded parliamentary election, it said.
May had announced the early general election in April, looking to strengthen her conservative majority as Britain prepares to withdraw from the European Union. However, and according to national polls, the opposition Labour party, headed by Jeremy Corbyn, which was down by 18 points at the time, was behind by a little under eight points in the latest national polls. The victory made it impossible for any party to reach the 326-members-of-parliament required to achieve absolute majority in the House of Commons.
Mr Corbyn pointed to the three million votes gained by Labour - as well as seats gained across the UK.
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"The government I lead will put fairness and opportunity at the heart of everything we do so that we will fulfill the promise of Brexit together", May said. "I don't want to be derogatory, but I think she is a lame duck now".
Voter turnout in the election was at 68.7 per cent and young voters turned out in big numbers in this snap poll election.
The exit poll predicted May's party would not win a majority of the 650 seats in parliament to take office alone, meaning she would have to form a coalition or attempt to govern with the backing of other smaller parties.
Then, attacks that killed 30 people in Manchester and London twice brought the campaign to a halt, sent a wave of anxiety through Britain and forced May to defend the government's record on fighting terrorism.
"We're in another mess again, and probably we're going to have to have another election, and it's all such a waste of time at the end of the day", said 85-year-old Londoner Patricia Nastri. Steven Fielding, a professor of politics at the University of Nottingham, called her "a zombie prime minister".
"For the economy, households and corporates will be concerned by the increased political uncertainty", said Azad Zangana, senior European Economist at fund manager Schroders in London.
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