Europe's far-right leaders are distancing themselves from Donald Trump

After the Republican party failed to win big in the U.S. midterm elections, European populist leaders are rethinking their support for the former president.

The recent U.S. midterm elections did not go as well as many Republicans had hoped. Because of these results, some political leaders in Europe are starting to pull away from Donald Trump. For a long time, many populist leaders in Europe—who often campaign on nationalist platforms—looked to Trump as a key ally. They liked his style and his focus on putting his own country first. However, after the Republicans failed to see a "red wave" of big victories, that support is cooling down. European politicians are now looking at their own political future. They are worried that being tied too clos…