The prime minister of the Czech Republic, Andrej Babis, reiterated this Wednesday that the US president, Donald Trump, still retains "enormous powers" despite the setback suffered by the Republicans in the midterm elections, while the prime minister of Poland, Donald Tusk, has called on the American leader not to make excessive use of the presidential veto now that Congress has passed into Democratic hands.
In a joint appearance in Warsaw, the head of the Czech Government described the Democratic victory in the 'midterms' as "impressive," although he emphasized that this parliamentary shift does not alter the fact that Trump "has enormous powers."
"I hope that now, at last, he keeps his promise, namely to end the war in Ukraine and resolve the conflict in the Strait of Ormuz. These two matters have a fundamental impact on all of Europe," the Czech leader, considered an ally of Trump on the continent, said in statements released by the Polish newspaper 'Gazeta Wyborcza'.
The Polish prime minister adopted a more cautious tone and pointed out that "democracy has won in the United States," after conveying his congratulations to the Democratic Party for its strong results at the polls.
Asked about Trump’s reaction to a Congress dominated by the opposition, Tusk underscored that "his advice" is that "he should not abuse the veto," after the US president himself had suggested using this tool in response to a possible defeat, which ultimately materialized both in the House of Representatives and in the Senate.
The Democratic Party thus staged one of the most notable nights in its recent history, confirming the most favorable forecasts and wresting control of both chambers of Congress, in what is interpreted as a punitive vote on the state of the economy and on Trump’s policies, as he faces his final two years in the White House more weakened than ever within the Republican Party itself.