# Trump’s midterm defeat gives the Gulf a chance to escape America’s forever wars

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trumps-midterm-defeat-gives-the-gulf-a-chance-to-escape-americas-forever-wars/
- Published: 2026-11-05T04:53:18+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T05:33:48+00:00
- Original publisher: Middle East Eye (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/trumps-midterm-defeat-gives-gulf-chance-escape-america-forever-wars
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Government, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- The midterms weakened support for Trump’s Middle East policy.
- The article says Gulf states are exploring a less US-centred regional order.
- The war on Iran carried economic costs for Americans and Gulf states.

## Summary

The article argues that the US midterm results amounted to a rebuke of Donald Trump’s Middle East policy as well as a response to domestic concerns. It says voters rejected his war on Iran and unconditional support for Israel, weakening the political influence of pro-Israel lobbying and creating an opening for Gulf states to seek a different regional order.

It points to Republicans losing control of both houses of Congress and to Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate victory as examples of voters prioritising American interests and everyday concerns. The article says the war on Iran raised costs and risks for Americans, while Gulf states also bore heavy economic consequences. It argues that Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE are now imagining a regional arrangement with a continuing but less dominant US role, alongside wider multilateral partnerships.

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