Do not expect quick changes to US foreign policy
Arab News · Luke Coffey ·
Do not expect quick changes to US foreign policy
The results of Tuesday’s midterm elections in America sent shock waves across the country. While polling indicated Democrats would do well, no one expected such a significant victory. Even in places where Republicans have held positions for decades, such as in Texas, Kansas and South Carolina, Democrats were successful. The results will completely alter the political ecosystem in Washington.
With Democrats solidly controlling the House of Representatives and Senate and President Donald Trump remaining in the White House for the next two years, the checks and balances that America’s Founding Fathers envisioned in the Constitution between the executive, legislative and judicial branches will be significantly tested.
It is understandable that America’s friends and partners around the world will wonder what might or might not change in US foreign policy after these elections. America, after all, is a global power with global interests and Trump has shown himself to be very active on the international stage.
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