European far right distances itself from Trump, blaming Iran war for Republicans' defeat

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European far-right politicians began distancing themselves from Donald Trump after the Democrats’ victory in the US midterm elections, with some attributing the Republican defeat to the war on Iran. The shift marks a change from their previously public alignment with Trump, though most avoided criticizing him directly.

By Crispian Balmer, Ludwig Burger, David Latona and Luiza Ilie LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Europe's far-right politicians on Wednesday began to distance themselves from Donald Trump following the Democrats’ victory in the US midterm elections – but mostly avoided directly criticising the president himself. The realignment is notable as many of the leaders celebrated their ideological ties with Trump following his victory in 2024, with some of them visiting Washington DC since then and receiving backing from his billionaire ally Elon Musk.