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Midterms: victory or defeat for Trump?

Editorial published on November 08, 2018

Both, sir, one could say… The Democrats have regained control of the House of Representatives (223 seats against 197) but the Republicans retain the Senate (51 seats against 44). 

In any case, it is a women’s victory since a record number of women will enter the Congress!

The House will be able, it is a fact, to work as a counter-power to the White House, but Trump’s mandate is not disavowed, far from it! 

The American President was quick to celebrate his victory: “It was a great day, an incredible day”…

The divide that separates the two Americas therefore appears more gaping than ever and very clever who can now predict the outcome of the upcoming presidential elections in 2020…

To see our previous weekly editorials on international news, take a look here!

  • MORIN (Etats-Unis / USA)
    Midterms: victory or defeat for Trump? - MORIN (Etats-Unis / USA)
    "Regardez!!!" J'ai gagné!!! Le peuple américain m'aime!!!"
  • GARGALO (Portugal)
    Midterms: victory or defeat for Trump? - GARGALO (Portugal)
  • MARCO DE ANGELIS (Italie / Italy)
    Midterms: victory or defeat for Trump? - MARCO DE ANGELIS (Italie / Italy)
  • ZAPIRO (Afrique du Sud / South Africa)
    Midterms: victory or defeat for Trump? - ZAPIRO (Afrique du Sud / South Africa)
    "Vote des femmes" "Une victoire incroyable"
  • CHAPPATTE (Suisse / Switzerland), Le Temps
    Midterms: victory or defeat for Trump? - CHAPPATTE (Suisse / Switzerland), Le Temps
    "Well, this is a representative parliament!"
  • GARY WATERS (Royaume Uni / United Kingdom)
    Midterms: victory or defeat for Trump? - GARY WATERS (Royaume Uni / United Kingdom)
  • VADOT (Belgique / Belgium), L’Echo
    Midterms: victory or defeat for Trump? - VADOT (Belgique / Belgium), L’Echo
    "Mission accomplie... Une fois de plus!"
  • KAK (France), L’Opinion
    Midterms: victory or defeat for Trump? - KAK (France), L’Opinion
    "The country is increasingly divided." "I know. There are those who love me for who I am, and those who love me for what I do."
  • HERRMANN (Suisse / Switzerland), La tribune de Genève
    Midterms: victory or defeat for Trump? - HERRMANN (Suisse / Switzerland), La tribune de Genève
    "USA: the Senate for Republicans, the Chamber for Democrats." "Une grande victoire!" "For once, it's half true!" "Contrôle des faits"
  • DANZIGER (Etats-Unis / USA), The Rutland Herald
    Midterms: victory or defeat for Trump? - DANZIGER (Etats-Unis / USA), The Rutland Herald
    "7 novembre" "Vite! Une distraction!"
  • MORIN (Etats-Unis / USA)
  • GARGALO (Portugal)
  • MARCO DE ANGELIS (Italie / Italy)
  • ZAPIRO (Afrique du Sud / South Africa)
  • CHAPPATTE (Suisse / Switzerland), Le Temps
  • GARY WATERS (Royaume Uni / United Kingdom)
  • VADOT (Belgique / Belgium), L’Echo
  • KAK (France), L’Opinion
  • HERRMANN (Suisse / Switzerland), La tribune de Genève
  • DANZIGER (Etats-Unis / USA), The Rutland Herald