From ‘Mr Veto’ to ‘We’ll Work Together’: Trump’s Messages After US Midterm Setback
European officials hope a weaker Trump will ease pressure on trade and security, but diplomats warn he may lash out more after the Democratic sweep.
- On Tuesday, European diplomats reacted with caution to the U.S. election results, citing significant relationship damage since last year. Despite the Democratic sweep, Trump retains control over foreign policy, leaving allies wary of his remaining two years.
- Trump's war against Iran, launched with Israel this year, forced the European Union to import €127 billion in fossil fuels "without a single molecule of energy in addition," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday.
- Fabian Zuleeg, chief executive at the European Policy Centre, warned that Trump "could become more dangerous" for Europe, as a lame-duck president will likely seek scapegoats at home and abroad.
- Brussels officials are focused on plugging a €70-billion hole in Kyiv's finances next year, while a diplomatic source expressed concern Trump might reopen business with Russia, ignoring European interests.
- Paul Verhagen, a senior fellow at The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies, noted the "blue wave" reflects domestic concerns over gas prices rather than a rejection of foreign policy, meaning Europe remains responsible for its own security burden.
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President Trump should maintain an unfriendly attitude towards Europeans, but Congress will be able to contain his excesses. The transatlantic relationship is also undergoing structural change. ...
President Trump Puts Democrat Congress On Notice: ‘They’ll Send Over Things That Are Insane And I’ll Veto Them’ – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Jack
President Trump is putting the incoming Democrat-controlled Congress on notice: radical bills will meet his veto pen, while real deals remain possible.
Some European officials welcome political shift, while others stress continuity in transatlantic relations
Donald Trump Just Shocked the World: He Now Says He Is ‘Looking Forward’ to Working with Democrats
Trump says he’s ‘absolutely willing’ to accept the midterm results, a notable shift from his last defeat, and vows to work with Democrats. But he insists Republicans would have won in a landslide with him on the ballot, has no regrets about Iran and reminds everyone he holds ‘total veto power.’
Europe was relieved when it woke up on Wednesday morning with the news of the categorical defeat of US President Donald Trump's Republicans in the middle elections, but for the EU many of the implications of this result remain unclear, he notes...
I'm a little surprised that they [Republicans] could have shown better results. I'm willing to cooperate with the Democrats if they want to work with me. There's a veto right, one of the President's most powerful tools. If they send me something crazy to sign, I veto, and in a couple of months, when I do it a few times, they'll call and ask them what to do, and then we'll work together. I think the Democrats did a good job. They fought very long…
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