# A weakened Trump after US midterms may pose a greater threat to Europe

https://mins.news/en/item/129087

- euronews, 2026-11-04 13:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/04/after-us-midterms-a-weakened-trump-may-pose-a-greater-threat-to-europe

> US expert Josef Braml warns that Europe should expect not a weaker Trump after the midterms, but one who turns further towards global politics. Europe cannot afford to wait him out, he says.

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