G7 allies to assess impact of Trump’s midterm setback at Paris talks

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a photograph after delivering remarks at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, reopened after months of repairs, ahead of the midterm elections, in Washington. | REUTERS

Nov 9, 2026

Paris – A G7 foreign ministers gathering in Paris on Monday will provide the first opportunity for Washington’s allies to gauge whether a U.S. midterm defeat for President Donald Trump alters the administration’s approach to Ukraine, the Middle East and ties with its closest partners, four G7 diplomats said.

The diplomats signaled the Democrats’ gains could narrow the White House’s room for maneuver but warned against expecting a return to traditional U.S. multilateralism while foreign policy remains very much under Trump’s control.

The meeting, moved at short notice from Marseille to Paris for security reasons after weeks of protests across France, will see U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, viewed as a potential 2028 presidential contender, make his first appearance before allies since the elections.

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