Why allies still fear Trump's next move
10 nov 2026 · 00:37:23
The Democrats have taken Congress. The question for the rest of the world is whether that changes anything at all.
Jamie explains that under the American system the president still holds enormous power over foreign policy, and argues Trump has pushed that further than any of his predecessors. He says any allies hoping the midterms will rein him in may find they get a more measured America.
Christiane disagrees, highlighting two years of what she calls a chaotic foreign policy aimed squarely at America's own allies.
On Iran: Trump has accepted that he lost the midterms, and that the war was part of the reason. Christiane and Jamie ask whether a defeated president will escalate to force concessions at the bargaining table, or look for a way out.
They also discuss the war in Ukraine, with new talks in the UAE and the prospect of a three-way summit with Xi and Putin, and why Jamie believes Putin is waiting on the French election before he makes his next move.
In part two, the inner workings of a White House where Stephen Miller is now chief of staff — and the suggestion of UFC's Dana White as press secretary that lasted barely a few days. Plus the Democrats' plans to hold Pete Hegseth to account.
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