Trump's Midterm Defeat Signals Two Hard Years Ahead

President Trump suffered a significant defeat in the US midterm elections, with Democrats gaining a strong number of seats, including in traditionally Republican states like Texas, marking a clear debacle for the president. According to Professor Christian Rossi, the loss was driven by poor economic conditions from tariff and military wars, with immigration concerns playing a lesser role. Trump accepted the result, but faces two very difficult years of internal conflict and must now negotiate with a Democrat-majority Congress. Rossi suggests this could signal a global shift leftward, as young people are tired of war and rearmament. He notes Democrats lack a clear leader for 2028, while US policy toward Israel is unlikely to change.