Global Leaders Weigh Democratic Midterm VictoryVoters Reject Trump’s Agenda, Leaders See Chance for ChangeForeign Leaders Hope Midterm Losses Force Trump to Retreat
Foreign leaders reacted on November 4 to Democrats’ midterm victory in the United States, with some anticipating policy shifts and others doubting President Donald Trump would change course.Democrats’ November 3 midterm victory prompted foreign leaders to welcome a possible shift in U.S. policy on climate, Ukraine and trade, even as Trump remains president.After Democrats won control of both chambers in the November 3 U.S. midterms, foreign leaders pressed for changes to American policy while Trump remained president.