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After the US midterm rout of Trumpism, the world struggles to trust America again
Compiled Nov 7
What happened
American voters flipped control of both houses of Congress, shifting power away from Trump's Republicans to Democrats
The detail
77 million Americans voted to elect Trump to a second term
The detail
Trump's tariff war has roiled markets and economies around the world
The detail
Under Trump, American immigration policy turned violent and deadly, according to the article
How it unfolded
before the midterms: Trump's administration started a war with Iran, raised gas and food prices, and conducted a tariff war · midterm election: American voters flipped control of both houses of Congress to Democrats · a day later: Joe Reeve gave an interview reflecting on the election results · a few hours after voters flipped control of Congress: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz commented on Trump's governing style · 5 a.m. the day after the election: Commentator Martin McSweeney posted on his Substack questioning whether change will really happen · Thursday: Jen Gerson spoke during an online discussion about distrust of U.S. power
By the numbers
77 million Trump voters · 39% forecast drop in farm profits · 81% tariff rate · 30% share of orders from American clients · 1,500 companies in Keidanren
Still unresolved
Whether Trump will dissociate from governing or lean into foreign policy and become less predictable