US Midterms: Brussels Shrugs at Prospect of Trump Defeat
Democrats won major races nationwide as Elon Musk and other billionaire donors poured nearly $500 million into Republican campaigns, underscoring the limits of money in politics.
- On Tuesday, Democrats took control of Congress following significant victories in traditional Republican strongholds, representing a firm rebuke of President Donald Trump and his policies by American voters.
- Economic anger drove Republican support among Hispanic voters down to one in three on Tuesday, from 46% in 2024; nearly 9 in 10 voters identified the cost of living as a crucial factor in their vote.
- In Texas, James Talarico routed Republican Ken Paxton, becoming the state's first Democratic senator-elect in 38 years, while Gina Hinojosa and Xavier Becerra became the first Latina and Latino governors of Texas and California.
- Trump's handpicked Senate candidates Graham and Michael Whatley lost their races in South Carolina and North Carolina, putting Republicans on the defensive in states they had been favored to win.
- Voters focused on the price of groceries and gas rather than Trump's rhetoric painting Democrats as "crazed lunatics and radicals" and arguing "it's going to be a communist country," and the president could not persuade voters that Democrats posed an existential threat to the United States.
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In the interim elections in the United States, President Donald Trump has experienced a debacle. In Berlin, one breathes up, from the Bundestag to the federal government. But what are the consequences for Germany? Some should also look closely at German party headquarters.
But what does it mean for foreign policy? Will it now become more predictable or escalate into an "Angry Duck"?
Support for Ukraine and the war in Iran are some of the things at stake after the midterm elections.
German politicians have welcomed the Republican defeat in the U.S. Midterms, but dampen the expectation of President Trump's foreign policy. An SPD politician warns of a "wrathing duck" in the White House.
With the crushing defeat, Trump's attention may turn even more to foreign policy, the professor estimates.
From the American military presence in Europe to the war in Ukraine and energy prices, the fate of the continent depends to a large extent on what is happening in Washington. French Finance Minister Roland Lescure recalled Wednesday that President Donald Trump will remain responsible for foreign policy issues following the defeats of the Party...
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