# Trump’s foreign policy hits voters’ pocketbooks, putting Republicans’ midterm prospects at risk

https://mins.news/en/item/113708

- Reuters, 2026-10-24 05:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-foreign-policy-hits-voters-pocketbook-imperiling-republicans-midterms-2026-10-24/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6adc3ed9de7d36000197e353

> Foreign policy rarely determines US midterm elections. This time, however, Trump’s approach to world affairs has become a pocketbook issue, threatening Republicans’ prospects in the elections.

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