US midterm elections: voters punish Trump

The midterm elections aren’t merely a setback for Trump, they’re a crushing rejection of his policies, notes The Spectator:

“By the time he leaves the White House, if not sooner, Trump will likely be the most reviled president in American history. His ruinous tariffs have stimulated inflation. His lavish spending and tax cuts account for a fourth of the 40 trillion federal deficit. His administration has become a byword for malversation. His fealty to Russian President Vladimir Putin has not only jeopardised Ukraine but also Nato. And his war in the Middle East, a direct violation of his own America First edict, has enmeshed America in a fresh foreign policy imbroglio.”