Three ways Democrats could reshape U.S. foreign policy after the midterms
NPR · Leila Fadel ·
On <em>Morning Edition,</em> Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Anne Applebaum breaks down what a Democratic Congress could change about Trump's foreign policy and what remains beyond its power.
Democrats will control Congress. Will it change Trump's approach to foreign policy?
One thing is clear from this week's midterm elections: The Trump administration's foreign policy decisions were no longer just about what happened abroad. The war in Iran has driven up gas prices, while Trump's tariffs have raised costs for American businesses.
According to the Voter Poll conducted by SSRS for several news outlets, including The Associated Press, 51% of voters said U.S. support for Israel had been too strong, while 63% said the war in Iran was the wrong decision. Nearly three-quarters (74%) considered the war a major or crucial factor in their vote. The economy weighed even more heavily, with 89% calling it a major or crucial factor.