The defeat of the Republicans in the congressional elections became 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 more than one of the main advantages of the Democrats was that they are not Republicans, writes the "Guardian". Voters actually showed their attitude to the Make America Great Again movement by declaring that they were fed up with Trumpism. Trump himself turned the election into a referendum on his presidency, and it worked against his party. And now the Republicans will have to decide what they will look like 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 forgot about other important issues, such as immigration policy. In addition, the election campaigns and the candidates' statements were often different - young Democrats are bolder than the previous generation. And now a fight may begin over the interpretation of the victory within the party: the progressives will probably demand the expansion of social programs and raising taxes for the rich, while the moderates will call for caution. The Italian Corriere della Sera writes that Europe is now afraid of further measures by Trump, especially regarding Iran. According to the New York Times, the American military command 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 starting in January, and until then, the president maintains the freedom of action. Gulf News notes the same: Although Trump has received a political bill for war with Tehran through the election results and is dealing with its economic consequences, he remains the commander in chief.