"The election result is a clear message from American voters and a serious limitation for the president, but it is not the end of his foreign policy strategy. The American Constitution gives the president broad powers in foreign policy, so Trump will still have the final word. However, starting in January, anything that requires money, ratification, or Senate confirmation will have to go through Congress, where his party no longer has a majority. Experience shows that presidents who lose Congress in the second half of their term often turn even more to foreign policy, as it is the area where they are least constrained. Therefore, I do not expect Trump to change his style. It is less certain whether he will be able to implement everything he announces, and this is an important difference for his partners, including Europe," said Tonino Picula, former Croatian foreign minister and member of the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee and the delegation for relations with the USA, for Index. #Trump #Kongres #NATO (translated)
