Trump’s midterm rout could mark the end of MAGA, says pollster David Black民调专家大卫·布莱克表示，特朗普在中期选举中的惨败可能标志着“让美国再次伟大”（MAGA）运动的终结。
David Black on Trump’s midterm rout and what it means for MAGA, US politics and Asia. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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The scale of the Republican defeat in the US midterm elections has stunned political observers.
Published Nov 05, 2026, 10:00 AM
Updated Nov 05, 2026, 10:00 AM
The Republican Party’s crushing defeat could reshape American politics, but Asia should not expect US politics to return to what it was before President Donald Trump, says the Blackbox Research CEO David Black.
In this conversation with The Straits Times’ senior columnist Bhavan Jaipragas - recorded on Nov 4, hours after polls closed - Black explains why he sees Trump’s defeat as an extraordinary act of political self-sabotage.
With Democrats projected to take control of both chambers of Congress, what comes next for President Donald Trump? Will he moderate his approach, or become even more combative?
Black also discusses what this means for Asia, and how Beijing might read the election results.
Highlights (click/tap above):
3:43 Republican midterm loss is the worst result since 1974
7:16 Why voters turned up in large numbers
9:27 Why Trump might ditch MAGA
11:42 Are Republicans distancing themselves from Trump?
12:58 Trump’s scapegoat: Pete Hegseth
14:35 Potential Democrat front-runners for the US presidency
20:17 Democrats “can’t do much about” tariffs
23:42 Impact of midterm results on the Iran war and US foreign policy
25:58 Would Asian diplomats and leaders change their approach towards the US?
28:00 China’s response to the US midterm election results
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Host: Bhavan Jaipragas ( bhavan@sph.com.sg )
Produced and edited by: Teo Tong Kai
Executive producers: Danson Cheong & Lynda Hong
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美国中期选举中共和党惨败的程度令政治观察家们感到震惊。
发布于2026年11月5日上午10:00
更新于2026年11月5日上午10:00
黑匣子研究公司首席执行官大卫·布莱克表示，共和党的惨败可能会重塑美国政治，但亚洲不应指望美国政治会回到唐纳德·特朗普总统上任之前的状态。
在与《海峡时报》资深专栏作家巴万·贾伊普拉加斯（Bhavan Jaipragas）的对话中（录制于 11 月 4 日，即投票结束后数小时），布莱克解释了他为何认为特朗普的失败是一次非同寻常的政治自毁行为。
鉴于民主党预计将掌控国会两院，唐纳德·特朗普总统接下来会怎么做？他会缓和策略，还是会变得更加好斗？
布莱克还讨论了这对亚洲意味着什么，以及北京可能会如何解读选举结果。
亮点（点击/轻触上方）：
3:43 共和党中期选举惨败，这是自1974年以来最差的结果。
7:16 选民为何踊跃投票
9:27 特朗普为何可能放弃“让美国再次伟大”运动
11:42 共和党人是否正在与特朗普保持距离？
12:58 特朗普的替罪羊：皮特·赫格塞斯
14:35 美国总统大选民主党潜在领跑者
20:17 民主党人“对关税无能为力”
23:42 中期选举结果对伊朗战争和美国外交政策的影响
25:58 亚洲外交官和领导人会改变对美国的态度吗？
28:00 中国对美国中期选举结果的反应
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