Inflation, war and corruption: Will anger at Trump see Republicans punished at midterms?
Donald Trump and his Republican Party will make last-gasp pitches to US midterm voters Monday to hold back a predicted Democrat wave that could take over Congress and impose tight political constraints on the president for the first time in two years. With Trump's popularity at an historic low, many are predicting voters will punish the Republican Party at the polls. France 24's Philip Turle…
Despite Democratic hopes of taking control of the US House of Representatives in the upcoming midterms, analysts believe that President Donald Trump is likely to maintain a strategic partnership with China. According to Ali Wyne, a senior research and advocacy adviser on US-China relations at the International Crisis Group, Trump's actions have shown little regard for congressional counsel on China, suggesting that the midterms would not alter his approach.
Meanwhile, Sun Chenghao from Tsinghua University's Centre for International Security and Strategy predicts that Trump might leverage negotiations with Beijing to showcase his governance skills and potentially benefit from increased procurement, investment, and market access. However, he also warns that the next Congress could scrutinize whether Trump is trading security restrictions for commercial gains, potentially increasing the political cost of any agreements reached with China.
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- Trump focuses on Reflecting Pool in final public speech before midterms cnbc.com
- Big majority of US voters disapprove of Trump’s handling of inflation: FT poll ft.com
