Politics
European far-right leaders distance themselves from Trump after US midterm defeat
November 5, 2026 at 04:32 PM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 2 hours
The Republican loss in the US midterms has driven Europe's populist leaders to publicly distance themselves from the White House while still borrowing its agenda.
- Republicans suffered a landslide defeat in Tuesday's US midterm elections.
- Bardella blamed the US attacks on Iran for what he called "very heavy consequences" for world economies, without naming Trump.
- Weidel said Trump's promise of a non-interventionist foreign policy was broken and "has now come back to haunt the Republicans."
- Meloni said ties between Rome and Washington would stay stable, calling the US an essential ally "regardless of who governs it."