Trump Midterms Create Europe’s Far-Right Problem — SkimNews
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- Trump suffered a midterm drubbing that added to the populist right’s losses, with other outlets describing the Republican U.S. midterms as a “wipeout.”
- Le Pen could still win even as Europe’s far right distanced itself from Trump and blamed the Iran war for Republicans’ defeat.
Why it matters: Republicans’ U.S. midterm wipeout gives Europe’s far right a stated reason to distance itself from Trump, with the Iran war blamed for the defeat. AP’s counterweight is France: Le Pen could still win, so the Republican collapse did not translate into a uniform far-right defeat.
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