European far right distances itself from Trump after midterm rout

Iran war and rising prices push nationalist parties toward country-first agendas Europe's far-right parties have long treated their ideological affinity with Trump, particularly on immigration and country-first policies, as a political asset. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters) PARIS/BERLIN/FRANKFURT -- European far-right parties are distancing themselves from U.S. President Donald Trump after Republicans suffered a crushing defeat in the midterm elections, as leaders in France and Germany criticize Washington's war with Iran and put greater emphasis on their own country-first agendas.