# After the midterms, the global right is reeling. But the danger of Trumpism will never be gone | Jonathan Freedland

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/after-the-midterms-the-global-right-is-reeling-but-the-danger-of-trumpism-will-never-be-gone-jonathan-freedland/
- Published: 2026-11-06T11:46:27+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T12:41:09+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/nov/06/midterms-global-right-danger-donald-trump-republicans
- Topics: Elections, Politics

## Key points

- Republicans suffered a decisive midterm defeat.
- Democrats’ 16% swing exceeded the 1974 record.
- The article warns that Trumpism could return.

## Summary

Republicans suffered a sweeping defeat in the US midterm elections, a strong rejection of Donald Trump’s second presidency and his political movement. The result has energised opponents of nationalist populism around the world, but the article argues that it should not be treated as proof that the threat has passed.

Democrats gained a 16% swing in the House popular vote, exceeding the 11.2% swing in the 1974 midterms after Richard Nixon resigned. Trump remains president for nearly three more years, and the article warns that US support for its allies can no longer be assumed to be reliable: Britain and other western countries should plan for their own security, whatever future elections bring.

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