Democrats regained control of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate in the midterm elections, according to the report. The report also says Democrats won several governorships, including in Republican strongholds such as South Carolina, Texas and Kansas. Some races had not been called by Wednesday morning.
European officials reacted with a mix of hope and criticism. European Parliament Vice President Sophie Wilmès, a former Belgian prime minister, called it a "major shift in the balance of power in the U.S. Congress" and said she hoped it would lead to "a calmer, more constructive relationship with Europe." German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius called the Democratic victory "historic" but said, "we do not know what the president will do after the election in the near future."
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said "American society voted against policies that only impoverish." Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski reshared a June 2025 tweet aimed at Elon Musk, writing, "See, big man, politics is harder than you thought."
The report says Jordan Bardella, leader of France's National Rally, attributed Trump's result partly to the U.S. intervention in Iran, which he said had affected both the U.S. and European economies. Marine Tondelier, leader of France's Greens, called the result a "warning for France" ahead of the April presidential election.
U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said, "The foreign policy of the United States has not changed." French Economy Minister Roland Lescure said Trump would be "quite weakened" domestically but remained "in charge of international policy." Finnish MEP Mika Aaltola said, "now the president's hands are more tied in domestic and foreign policy."
Paris, London and Frankfurt markets opened slightly higher Wednesday, according to the report.
Trump told Fox News that Europe "may not even survive, frankly," and said, "And we are thriving."