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European far right distances itself from Trump, blaming Iran war for Republicans' defeat
Jordan Bardella and Alice Weidel said the Republicans lost because of the Iran war and rising energy prices, as far-right leaders sought distance from Trump.
- On Wednesday, European far-right leaders began distancing themselves from President Donald Trump following Democrats' midterm victory, seeking to avoid association with policy failures.
- President Trump and Vice President JD Vance acknowledged the Iran war and high fuel prices fueled Republican losses, as voters cited steep energy costs and lack of affordability.
- Roberto Vannacci, a former Italian general leading the Futuro Nazionale party, called the Iran war a "catastrophic mistake," arguing Trump failed to deliver on electoral promises and caused economic turmoil.
- Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries demanded the Iran war "must end," while analyst Sina Toossi warned escalation leaves Trump in a bind amid Democratic Congress oversight.
- While leaders previously celebrated the "ideological momentum of Trumpism" and received backing from billionaire Elon Musk, current unpopularity now makes the former president an "electoral liability.
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Europe's right-wing populist politicians sought to distance themselves from President Donald Trump on Wednesday after the US midterm elections brought a landslide victory for Democrats, who suffered a surprise setback for their Republicans. However, they refrained from directly criticizing the US president.
·Tallinn, Estonia
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United States President Donald Trump's immediate entourage is not sure of America's future plans for Iran against the background of the Republicans' defeat in the intermediate elections, and he is transmitting the Axios edition.
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Texas senator believes that too many Republicans have not taken voters' economic problems seriously.
·Copenhagen, Denmark
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