04.11.2026 22:51
The US midterm election results had wide repercussions not only in the country's politics but also on the international stage. With the Democrats securing majorities in both chambers of Congress, the political picture facing the Trump administration made headlines in the world press. While media organizations in many countries from Europe to the Middle East and from Russia to Asia evaluated the election results from different angles, the Iran war, support for Ukraine, and US foreign policy in particular stood out as prominent topics.
The Democrats' winning of majorities in both chambers of Congress in the US midterm elections has resonated widely in the world press. While international media interpreted the results as a voter reaction to the Trump administration, they also raised possible effects regarding the war with Iran, economic problems, and the future of support for Ukraine.
The unofficial results of the midterm elections held in the US ranked at the top of the international press agenda. The Democrats' winning of majorities in the Senate and House of Representatives was interpreted by many media organizations as a heavy defeat for US President Donald Trump and the Republicans.
While the European press focused on the impact of the election results on relations with Ukraine and Europe, the war with Iran and the Washington administration's regional policy came to the fore in the Middle East media. The American press, meanwhile, scrutinized voters' reactions to Trump's economic and foreign policy choices.
WASHINGTON POST: REPUBLICANS SUFFERED THEIR BIGGEST LOSS IN HALF A CENTURY
The US-based Washington Post announced the Democrats' election success with the headline "Democrats achieved victory with a historic blue wave." The newspaper wrote that voters turned to the Democrats and punished Trump, and noted that Republicans suffered one of the biggest election losses of the last half century.
In another report by the newspaper, it was stated that after the election defeat, mutual accusations began among Republicans because of the war with Iran. It was emphasized that the war raised gasoline and fertilizer prices, increasing reactions to the cost of living.
Financial Times also assessed that the war with Iran, the cost of living, immigration policies, and corruption debates were influential in the Democrats' victory. CNN announced the results with the headline "A heavy political blow to Trump from voters: Democrats seized control of the House of Representatives and the Senate."
REUTERS: REPUBLICAN STRONGHOLDS FELL TO THE DEMOCRATS
Reuters reported the election results with the headline "Republican strongholds fell to the Democrats for the first time in a generation." The report stated that the Democrats' success revealed voters' dissatisfaction with Trump's economic management and his decision to go to war against Iran.
In another Reuters report, it was conveyed that Trump acknowledged that the war with Iran played a role in the Republicans' election loss but defended his decision to enter the war.
The agency also included the commentary that the election results could lead to new military aid to Ukraine being brought to the agenda and a reassessment of sanctions against Russia.
BBC: VOTERS REJECTED TRUMP'S REPUBLICANS
The British broadcaster BBC announced the development with the headline "Voters rejected Trump's Republicans." The report drew attention not only to the Democrats' seizure of control of Congress but also to the significance of the election results in terms of cost-of-living debates.
Sky News, meanwhile, assessed the Democrats' victory in Congress as a heavy blow for Trump. The channel's military analyst Michael Clarke assessed that the results could lead to intense military activity in Iran. Defense and security editor Deborah Haynes also commented that US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could become a target following the election defeat.
EUROPEAN PRESS FOCUSED ON UKRAINE AND NATO
The German broadcaster Deutsche Welle announced the Democrats' success with the headline "Victory for the Democrats in every area." Die Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, in its report titled "The victory of diversity," pointed out that Democratic candidates formed a broad coalition representing different political views.
France's Le Figaro wrote that the election results initiated a period of uncertainty for Trump and the Republicans. Italy's ANSA agency reported that, in addition to the Democrats' success in Congress, they also took governorships in critical states from the Republicans.
Poland's public broadcaster TVP stated that the results could significantly affect relations with Ukraine and Europe. The report emphasized that Congress could influence military aid to Ukraine, NATO funding, and sanctions against Russia, but that Trump retained broad executive powers in foreign policy.
IRANIAN PRESS: IT COULD BE A TURNING POINT IN ENDING THE WAR
Iran's official news agency IRNA brought the US midterm elections to the agenda with the headline "It could be a turning point in ending the war with Iran."
The report noted that the war with Iran had become an economic and political issue in the US and drew attention to the impact of rising fuel prices on American citizens. It included the assessment that the election results could be decisive for the future of the war.
ISRAELI PRESS FOCUSED ON RELATIONS WITH THE US
Israel-based The Times of Israel described the Democrats' seizure of control of both chambers of Congress as a heavy blow for Trump and the Republicans. The report drew attention to the fact that some Democratic candidates who criticized Israel also won their elections.
The Jerusalem Post wrote that the election results could reshape relations between the US and Israel. It assessed that the results, coming at a time when the approach within the Democratic Party toward Israel, the war with Iran, and relations with the Tel Aviv government was changing, could affect Israel's interests.
RUSSIAN PRESS TARGETED ZELENSKY
Russia-based RIA Novosti, in a report headlined "Kyiv played its last card: Zelensky interfered in the elections," accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of interfering in the US elections. The report argued that rising gasoline and diesel prices increased American voters' reactions.
Russia's official news agency TASS, meanwhile, reported that the Democrats won majorities in both chambers of Congress and conveyed Trump's statement that he was "a little surprised" by the election results.
The Moscow Times also included a statement by Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov that it was hoped Trump would continue peace efforts in Ukraine for the remainder of his term.