Europeans welcome the midterm 'blue wave' against Trump, with hopes for a transatlantic revival

Summary

Europeans have greeted the Democratic-led blue wave in the US midterm elections with jubilation and relief, according to a Guardian opinion column by Nathalie Tocci, a professor of practice at Johns Hopkins SAIS and a senior fellow at Bocconi University's Institute for European Policymaking. Tocci writes that Trump's second administration has been the most destructive in the history of the transatlantic relationship, and that his disdain for Europe and his attacks on its governments, particularly Ukraine's, have been hard to swallow. She says the results show that a large majority of Americans are also appalled by Trump's actions. Writing after being in Washington immediately following the vote, she describes a mood of excitement and newfound confidence there. Tocci says Europeans see in the results hope that US democracy can be saved, American foreign policy moderated and the transatlantic partnership revived, but she warns that Europeans should brace for further betrayal from Trump this winter.

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1. The Guardian

   9 Nov 2026, 13:10 UTCSource ↗

   In an opinion column by Nathalie Tocci, The Guardian reports that Europeans greeted the midterm blue wave with jubilation and relief, sees hope for a revived transatlantic partnership, and warns Europeans to brace for further betrayal from Trump this winter.