The Democrat sweep in the midterms could push President Trump to assert his authority in foreign policy, where the election makes little difference to his powers and he may seek to leave his mark. Identifying where Trump might act is inevitably speculative but the obvious areas are the Middle East and Iran, Russia and Ukraine, and China. One important difference this time is that, unlike previous presidents, Trump may be less interested in building constructive relationships than in securing deals on his own terms.
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