# US Allies See a Weakened Trump but Fear a Backlash

https://mins.news/en/item/129160

- Bloomberg News, 2026-11-04 14:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-04/us-allies-see-a-chastened-trump-but-they-re-wary-of-the-backlash?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aeb4178401f6f0001528a91

> Election results in the United States were welcomed in many capitals as a potential check on Donald Trump, particularly over Iran. Foreign officials nevertheless warned that he could become even more disruptive in the final two years of his term.

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