Spanish PM: Conservative wave collapsing after US midterms

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Wednesday that US voters rejected hatred, sexism, and climate change denial, as well as policies that "only impoverish," following Republican losses in the US midterm elections. Sánchez claimed the far-right wave that boosted conservative movements on both sides of the Atlantic is "collapsing" rather than growing. He linked the Democratic victory to record early voting, with over 58 million ballots cast, and noted Democrats led Republicans by 13 percentage points among early voters in decisive states. The prime minister also highlighted the Latino vote's impact, noting that declining Republican support among this group contributed to the party's defeat. He cited economic pressures from tariffs, Middle East conflict, and ICE enforcement operations that disrupted labor in agriculture and construction sectors.