"Dem-olition", "Trumped", "Isolato"... the result of the midterms on front pages around the world

This is how headlines from the United States and Europe reflect the magnitude of the Trumpist defeat

3 min
Chicago Sun Times
05/11/2026 - 10:04 h

BarcelonaThe world has been watching the midterm elections in the United States. The defeat of Donald Trump and the Republican Party dominates the headlines of the international press, some with very original headlines.

New York Post

The New York Post plays with a photomontage of Trump swept away by the Blue Tsunami.

Chicago Sun Times

"Dem-olition", is the bet of the Chicago Sun that celebrates the double Democratic victory in Congress and in the state governorship.

nyt cover

The New York Times headlines "Strong rejection".

Kansas City Star

Kansas, a Republican and rural stronghold, was one of the most resounding defeats for Trump. The local newspaper Kansas City Star speaks of a "Historic race".

The newspaper

The New York Latino newspaper El Diario, is already calling on Democrats to fulfill their promises.

Houston chronicle

The Houston Chronicle notes the historic double Democratic victory in Texas, with a photograph of governor-elect Gina Hinojosa and Senator James Talarico, the first Democrat to represent the state in the Senate in 96 years: "A new era".

The Opinion

La Opinión, a Hispanic newspaper in California, features on its front page an image of a destroyed MAGA hat and the headline "National Punishment".

The Guardian cover

Outside the United States, the British The Guardian has opted for a play on words: "Trumped", from the verb to trump, which means "to defeat" or "to surpass".

Financial Times

Even the British Financial Times, an example of the sobriety of the salmon newspapers, headlines with forcefulness: a "Devastating setback for Trump in the midterm"

Le Monde

The French Le Monde headlines "Donald Trump's electoral derailment"

Corriere della Sera

The reference Italian newspaper, the Corriere della Sera, opens on the front page with a "Trump, defeated and isolated".

'Haaretz' cover

The midterm elections have impacted the political life of Israel, in the midst of government formation negotiations after last week's elections. Haaretz highlights: "The Democratic sweep lays the foundations for the transformation of the relationship between Israel and the United States". And it illustrates this with a photograph of Abdul El Sayed, the doctor of Egyptian origin elected senator for Michigan, the first Muslim in the history of the United States to reach the position, who demands cutting American aid to the Hebrew state.

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