America's foreign allies hope for a post-midterms check on Trump

POLITICO · Phelim Kine, Stefanie Bolzen, Camille Gijs · 2026-11-04 13:49 UTC

Foreign governments see Democratic control of government spending mechanisms paving the way for less punitive administrative policies toward allies.

Foreign governments see Democratic control of government spending mechanisms paving the way for less punitive administrative policies toward allies.

11/04/2026 1:49 PM UTC

Foreign governments battered by President Donald Trump’s global bullying are hoping for at least some relief now that Democrats seized back control of Congress in what appears to be a massive repudiation of the Trump administration.

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