Geoeconomics: Trump vor den Midterms: „Betrügt, was das Zeug hält“
Umfragen sagen einen Wahlerfolg der Demokraten voraus. Die Außenpolitik des US-Präsidenten würde das kaum einschränken. Für Europa ist die Wahl dennoch wichtig. Ein Gastbeitrag.
In the weeks leading up to the US midterm elections, Donald Trump urged his supporters to "cheat like hell, like they do," a thinly veiled reference to Democratic attempts to rig the electoral system. The President initially claimed this was a joke, but his statements have repeatedly undermined trust in election results and democratic institutions.
By doing so, Trump is laying the groundwork for a narrative in which any potential defeat for the Republicans can be blamed on a supposedly manipulated voting system, rather than his own actions. This strategy seems particularly effective in light of recent polling data, which suggests a significant Democratic victory, potentially leading to control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
To achieve this outcome, Democrats would need to defend all their current seats and also secure at least four additional ones.
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