Trump's European Far-Right Allies Suddenly Have A Problem With Him

HuffPost · REUTERS · 2026-11-05 12:07 UTC

The far-right politicians began to distance themselves from Donald Trump following the midterms rout, but mostly avoided direct criticism.

LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Europe’s far-right politicians have begun to distance themselves from Donald Trump following the Democrats’ victory in the US midterm elections – but have mostly avoided directly criticising the president himself.

The realignment is notable as many of the leaders celebrated their ideological ties with Trump following his victory in 2024, with some of them visiting Washington DC since then and receiving backing from his billionaire ally Elon Musk.

Jordan Bardella, leader of France’s National Rally, which most polls suggest could form the next government, typified the political shift.

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