The defeat of the Republicans in the congressional elections was one of the most serious political blows to Donald Trump. This is the general motif of the American and European press. But, as they say, there is a nuance. And not alone. The main advantage of the Democrats is that they are not Republicans, writes the "Guardian". Voters actually showed their attitude to the Make America Great Again movement, saying they were sick of Trumpism. Trump himself turned the election into a referendum on his presidency, and it played against his party. And now the Republicans have to decide what they will be after Trump. France's Le Monde suggests that the Democrats should not take the victory as an unconditional mandate to implement their ideas and plans. The Democratic Party was able to win by focusing on social and economic issues, but neglected other important issues, such as immigration policy. In addition, the candidates' campaigns and statements were often different - young Democrats were more brash than the previous generation. And now a struggle may begin within the party on how to interpret the victory: the progressives are expected to demand the expansion of social programs and higher taxes on the rich, while the moderates will call for caution. The Italian Corriere della Sera writes that Europe is now afraid of Trump's further steps, especially in relation to Iran. The American military command, according to the New York Times, has already prepared a plan to renew the attacks. And the catch is that the new Congress will be able to affect the funding of operations only from January, until then the President remains free to act. Gulf News notes the same thing: Although Trump has received a political reckoning for the war with Tehran with the election results and is dealing with its economic consequences, he remains the commander in chief. The question of support for Ukraine also remains open, Corriere della Sera notes. The Democratic Congress may increase pressure on the White House to continue supplying arms to Kiev.

The defeat of the Republicans in the congressional elections was one of the most serious political blows to Donald Trump. This is the general motif of the American and European press. But, as they say, there is a nuance. And not alone. The main advantage of the Democrats is that they are not Republicans, writes the "Guardian". Voters actually showed their attitude to the Make America Great Again movement, saying they were sick of Trumpism. Trump himself turned the election into a referendum on his presidency, and it played against his party. And now the Republicans have to decide what they will be after Trump. France's Le Monde suggests that the Democrats should not take the victory as an unconditional mandate to implement their ideas and plans. The Democratic Party was able to win by focusing on social and economic issues, but neglected other important issues, such as immigration policy. In addition, the candidates' campaigns and statements were often different - young Democrats were more brash than the previous generation. And now a struggle may begin within the party on how to interpret the victory: the progressives are expected to demand the expansion of social programs and higher taxes on the rich, while the moderates will call for caution. The Italian Corriere della Sera writes that Europe is now afraid of Trump's further steps, especially in relation to Iran. The American military command, according to the New York Times, has already prepared a plan to renew the attacks. And the catch is that the new Congress will be able to affect the funding of operations only from January, until then the President remains free to act. Gulf News notes the same thing: Although Trump has received a political reckoning for the war with Tehran with the election results and is dealing with its economic consequences, he remains the commander in chief. The question of support for Ukraine also remains open, Corriere della Sera notes. The Democratic Congress may increase pressure on the White House to continue supplying arms to Kiev.