A meeting between Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears increasingly unlikely when the U.S. president travels to Asia in November, analysts say, after he suffered a crushing midterm election defeat.
Midterm Election night agenda: When polls close and when to expect resultsUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in an interview on Wednesday (November 4, 2026), said he hoped gains by Democrats in the U.S. midterm elections would generate more help for Ukraine in its war with Russia.
His remarks came after Democrats seized control of both chambers of the U.S. Congress in a sweeping rejection of U.S. President Trump’s party and his policies.
Also read: U.S. midterm elections: An economy under pressure, political shift and the road aheadMr. Trump backed Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth as questions swirl about his future following the midterms rout.
Asked whether he was considering replacing Mr. Hegseth, whom he has described as a champion of the war, Mr. Trump told reporters:(With inputs from agencies)
A meeting between Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears increasingly unlikely when the U.S. president travels to Asia in November, analysts say, after he suffered a crushing midterm election defeat.
Mr. Trump had said he “may” meet Mr. Kim this month and that it “would be exciting”, but appeared to backtrack in October, saying, “I don’t know... I’m not sure that anybody’s asking for a meeting,” while adding that his “relationship with Kim Jong Un is very good.”
Also read: U.S. Midterm Election night agenda: When polls close and when to expect results
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in an interview on Wednesday (November 4, 2026), said he hoped gains by Democrats in the U.S. midterm elections would generate more help for Ukraine in its war with Russia. His remarks came after Democrats seized control of both chambers of the U.S. Congress in a sweeping rejection of U.S. President Trump’s party and his policies.
Also read: U.S. midterm elections: An economy under pressure, political shift and the road ahead
Mr. Trump backed Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth as questions swirl about his future following the midterms rout. Asked whether he was considering replacing Mr. Hegseth, whom he has described as a champion of the war, Mr. Trump told reporters:
(With inputs from agencies)
