United States: Donald Trump's staggering defeat in the midterm elections

The French left welcomed Donald Trump's Republican defeat in the midterm elections, calling it a warning about the rise of the National Rally. Marine Tondelier called the result a historic defeat and accused the RN of sharing traits with Trump, while Raphaël Glucksmann and Yannick Jadot celebrated a victory for democracy and said the far right was not inevitable. Manuel Bompard and Olivier Faure credited popular mobilization with pushing back the far right, also pointing to Lula's reelection in Brazil and Netanyahu's setbacks. Jordan Bardella rejected comparisons with French politics and said the American vote should be respected.