Midterm Losses Don't Curb US Presidents' Key Foreign Policy Moves

The U.S. midterm elections resulted in Democrats gaining control of both chambers of Congress, weakening President Trump's domestic power in his final two years, but history shows presidents can still make major foreign policy decisions after such losses. Past presidents like Clinton negotiated the Dayton Peace Accords after the 1994 midterm loss, and Obama reached the Iran nuclear deal in 2015 despite Republican opposition. These precedents demonstrate that presidents retain significant authority in foreign and defense policy. Trump is expected to rely on his own instincts and relationships with world leaders rather than follow past examples, while Congress may attempt to check his actions in the coming two years.