What we know
What we know: After the US midterm rout of Trumpism, the world struggles to trust America again
Compiled Nov 7
What we know
- American voters flipped control of both houses of Congress, shifting power away from Trump's Republicans to Democrats
- 77 million Americans voted to elect Trump to a second term
- Trump's tariff war has roiled markets and economies around the world
- Under Trump, American immigration policy turned violent and deadly, according to the article
- Australia's government forecasts a 39% drop in large farm profits, partly due to diesel prices inflated by the Iran war
- A Hong Kong aluminum factory was paying a tariff of nearly 81% on orders, some from American clients
What we don’t know yet
- Whether Trump will dissociate from governing or lean into foreign policy and become less predictable
- Whether the Democrats can reverse Trump's tariff regime as promised, and whether Trump would accept or veto such changes
- Whether the midterm results will lead to any immigration policy change
- Whether this time will be different, per commentator Martin McSweeney, who says that's up to the American people
Open questions
- Will Trump change his approach to governing now that Democrats control Congress?
- Will the new Democratic majority succeed in reversing Trump's tariff policies?
- Will Trump accept or veto any tariff changes passed by Congress?
- Will U.S. immigration policy change in ways that affect people like Ambika who want to move to America?
Drawn from the Associated Press report. “What we don’t know” lists only what the reporting itself flags as unresolved.