2026 midterm elections | Watching America

Germany: His Mess: Trump Can’t Find a Way Out of the Conflict in Iran

Mallory Matsumoto - May 29, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

For the narcissist in the White House, others are always to blame.

Germany: The Request Concert of Hormuz

Michael Stehle - May 20, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung

Who will hold out longer, Iran under a naval blockade or the world economy without 20% of its oil and gas supply?

Germany: Europe Last

Mallory Matsumoto - May 7, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung

'Prematurely reducing America’s forward presence in Europe ... risks undermining deterrence and sending the wrong signal to Vladimir Putin.'

Austria: Trump Made a Big Mistake by Comparing Himself to Jesus in an AI Generated Image

Peter Carioca - April 25, 2026. Published in Der Standard

Trump's unfiltered megalomania has become a spectacular act of self-sabotage.

Germany: Donald Trump’s Defeat in the Iran War

Peter Carioca - April 1, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Rundschau

U.S. President Donald Trump has already lost his war against the mullah regime.

Brazil: Trump Tests His New World Order in an Illegal Attack*

Jane Dorwart - March 6, 2026. Published in Folha de São Paulo

With midterm elections in sight, there’s nothing like a war to galvanize attention.

Germany: Why Trump’s Poll Numbers Are Cratering

Mallory Matsumoto - March 1, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Many Americans are accusing Trump of setting the wrong priorities.

Egypt: The Longest Speech and the Loudest Applause

Translator - February 27, 2026. Published in almasryalyoum

Democrats described the speech as propaganda and out of touch with reality.

Germany: Trump Risks Falling into the Same Trap as His Predecessor*

Anna Wright - December 20, 2025. Published in Süddeutsche Zeitung

Americans were not inclined to let Biden get away with being so out of touch. Trump is now running the same risk.

Spain: Congress Twists Trump’s Arm

Ross Hambelton - November 25, 2025. Published in El País

We have to celebrate the fact that, with a majority in both chambers, the Republicans in Congress have finally realized that you can say no to Trump.

Spain: Trump: A Year of Demolition

Alex Copley - November 9, 2025. Published in El País

The speed at which the Trump administration demolished checks and balances shocked even his most pessimistic critics.

Austria: Trump Is Basically Governing Solo — for How Much Longer?

Mallory Matsumoto - November 4, 2025. Published in Die Presse

The 2026 midterms will have a decisive influence on the last years of Trump’s presidency.

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