Democrats have won a sweeping victory in the US elections. Republicans’ public standing and formal power are steadily weakening.
What is the reason for the Republicans’ poor showing in these elections? How will the new situation affect the US foreign policy decision-making process?
Political commentator Asif Narimanli told Globalinfo.az that the main reason for the Republicans’ defeat is the social problems of American voters:
“Especially recently, the rise in the cost of living, higher fuel prices and so on. This took on acute proportions after the war against Iran. Americans did not accept the Democrats’ aid to Ukraine and supported President Donald Trump on that issue, but the Iran war turned against the Republicans. This confirms that the American people think first of their own social and economic interests, and that can be considered normal. That is why Trump’s ‘America First’ strategy gained public support. But the costly war against Iran, and the fact that the American voter felt it directly in daily life, produced results in the latest election.
Asif Narimanli
Democratic dominance of Congress and the House of Representatives will put Trump’s foreign policy to a serious test. Trump remains the decisive factor in foreign policy as president, but the reality that military spending, as well as a number of important decisions, are approved in Congress will limit his room for maneuver. For example, continuing the Iran war may become more difficult, because the Democrats favor negotiations with Tehran and can steer the course of the process through control of military spending in Congress. US support for Israel and its approach to the Gaza issue may also change, a factor that could affect the Middle East as a whole. Trump’s Ukraine policy and the US-Russia rapprochement are also called into question. Over the next two years, contradictions in US foreign policy may become more openly apparent.”
Turan Rzayev
Globalinfo.az
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