GOP's midterm defeat sparks bold claims from foreign leaders who've clashed with Trump
The GOP's sweeping midterm losses are drawing a positive response from several foreign leaders who have clashed with President Donald Trump, with some expressing hope that Democrats' victories could lead...
By Fox News · Fox News
The GOP's sweeping midterm losses are drawing a positive response from several foreign leaders who have clashed with President Donald Trump, with some expressing hope that Democrats' victories could lead to a shift in U.S. policy on major global issues. Democrats secured majorities in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate in Tuesday's elections, setting the stage for a shift in congressional power in January and prompting reactions from officials in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez took aim at Trump's policies in a Wednesday X post, suggesting that American voters had rejected the president's political agenda and predicting that a similar shift would soon take place in Spain. "Yesterday, American society voted against policies that only make people poorer," Sánchez wrote. "Against hate. Against sexism. Against climate denial and against elite privilege." AMERICA SAW THE BLUE WAVE COMING — BUT DRASTICALLY UNDERESTIMATED THE EXTENT OF THE DEM TSUNAMI Sánchez has been an outspoken critic of U.S. and Israeli military operations against Iran, accusing Washington in March of "playing Russian roulette" with millions of lives. His opposition to the war and disputes with Trump over NATO defense spending have contributed to tensions between Madrid and Washington. "We are not going to be complicit in something that is bad for the world and is also contrary to our values and interests, just out of fear of reprisals from someone," Sánchez said. "Wild result in the USA last night! I'm cautiously optimistic on Europe's behalf," European Parliament Vice President Christel Schaldemose wrote in a Wednesday X post. "Not because everything now changes for the better, but because it could benefit the support for Ukraine, the green transition, and relations with the rest of the world." Schaldemose criticized Trump’s interest in Greenland in January 2025, also suggesting th…