Europe’s far right has a Trump problem after Republican US midterms wipeout

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1. Al-Monitor

   European far right distances itself from Trump, blaming Iran war for Republicans' defeat ↗ (opens Al-Monitor)

   Published Nov 4, 2026

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   By Crispian Balmer, Ludwig Burger, David Latona and Luiza Ilie LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Europe's far-right politicians on Wednesday began to distance themselves from Donald Trump following the Democrats’ victory in the US midterm elections – but mostly avoided directly criticising the president him…

2. HuffPost

   Trump's European Far-Right Allies Suddenly Have A Problem With Him ↗ (opens HuffPost)

   Published Nov 5, 2026

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   The far-right politicians began to distance themselves from Donald Trump following the midterms rout, but mostly avoided direct criticism.

3. The Guardian

   Europe’s far right has a Trump problem after Republican US midterms wipeout ↗ (opens The Guardian)

   Published Nov 5, 2026

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   European far-right leaders quick to distance themselves from US president and stress their own priorities Europe live – latest updates US midterms live – latest updates The historic Republican defeat in the US midterm elections has forcibly reminded Europe’s far-right leaders of their perennial Dona…

4. Time

   How Europe's Far-Right Leaders Are Backing Away From Trump After Midterm Losses ↗ (opens Time)

   Published Nov 6, 2026

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   While left-leaning European leaders have celebrated the Democrats’ gains in the U.S. midterms, some far-right figures in Europe appear keen to succinctly separate themselves from Trump and his policies.