World"Is this the beginning of the end for Trump?": the reaction of the international media to the defeat in the electionsMDZ Mundo•04/11/2026 - 16:27hs

The defeat of the Republican Party in the United States midterm elections had a strong impact on the main international media. After the victory of the Democrats, who regained control of both houses of Congress, the world press interpreted the result as a harsh punishment for Donald Trump and wondered what impact it will have on his political future.

The harsh headlines of the international press after the defeat of Donald Trump

The BBC highlighted that voters said “enough is enough” and posed a direct question about the president’s future: “Is this the beginning of the end for Trump?” For its part, The Guardian interpreted the results as a rejection of the Republican agenda and highlighted that the Democrats regained control of Congress.

The Guardian’s reaction to the midterm elections. — Capture The Guardian

In the United States, The New York Times focused on the internal tensions of the Republican Party. After the defeat, the newspaper highlighted that Trump and other party leaders began to point fingers at each other in search of those responsible. In Spain, El País described the result as a political turnaround and a hard setback for the president, while other Spanish media spoke of a crushing defeat for the ruling party.

The reaction of the international media to the midterm elections. — Capture New York Times

In France, Le Monde presented the opposition victory as a rebuke to Trump. Al Jazeera highlighted the “blue wave” that returned control of Congress to Democrats, while Saudi Arabia’s Arab News linked the result to voters’ unrest with the president. In Brazil, Folha de S.Paulo highlighted the legislative majority that the opposition obtained and, in Japan, The Japan Times described the result as a resounding setback for the Republicans.

Trump acknowledged defeat and criticism grew within the Republican Party

“I’m a little surprised. I thought we would do better,” Trump acknowledged after the elections. In another statement, he maintained: “If I had been on the ballot, we would have won. But I accept the result.”

The reaction of the international media to the United States midterm elections. — Capture The Country

His words did not stop the questions from some Republican leaders, who held the president responsible for the result. The tension was reflected in another headline in the international press: “’This is a disaster’”: Angry Republicans blame Trump for the defeat.

Democrats surpassed the threshold of 51 seats in the Senate and reached the necessary 218 in the House of Representatives. With Congress under opposition control, Trump will face the second half of his term without a legislative majority in either chamber.