Writers warn a defeated Trump may pose greater foreign policy risks
Democrats gained control of Congress in the midterms, a rout for Republicans as Donald Trump enters his lame-duck phase.
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What happened
Democrats gained control of Congress in the midterms, a rout for Republicans as Donald Trump enters his lame-duck phase. Writing in The Guardian, Kim Darroch, Britain's former ambassador to the US, argues that a wounded Trump still presents dangers, and a Guardian editorial argues that lame-duck presidents often turn to foreign policy.
Why it matters
Writers say Trump's domestic power is draining away, which could push him toward new foreign-policy excesses. The stakes, they argue, include how allies such as Australia and Britain manage a weakened but still powerful president.
Coverage
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- Video: Opinion | This Is What the Big Tent Looks Like (The New York Times)
- The Guardian view on the midterms and foreign policy: American voters spoke, and now the world waits anxiously (The Guardian)
- There’s a new feeling in America as kindness drives out cruelty (The Guardian)
- Seeing Trump and his acolytes lose so spectacularly is powerful schadenfreude for millions across the globe (The Guardian)
- Opinion | The Hispanic Voter Backlash in 2 Charts (The New York Times)
- Opinion | MAGA Finally Gets What It Deserves (The New York Times)
- Opinion | We Still Know How to Throw the Bums Out (The New York Times)
- Opinion | Maine Voters Finally Saw Through Susan Collins (The New York Times)
- Opinion | 7 Writers on How the Blue Tsunami Swept America (The New York Times)
- Opinion | Finally. FINALLY. Texas Is Blue. (The New York Times)
- Why Republicans Lost So Big (The Atlantic)
- Opinion | Five Telltale Signs of a Democratic Blowout (The New York Times)
- Guardian writer argues Democrats should not drop accountability for Trump
- Guardian and former ambassador warn a weakened Trump may escalate abroad
- Columnist says midterm losses could push Trump toward riskier foreign policy
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