Trump's curse and blessing: Who won and who lost after receiving the US president's support?

Trump gave full support to Netanyahu this week ahead of the elections in Israel. The article examines the impact of the US president's support for foreign leaders, presenting past examples where this support did not guarantee victory, such as the losses of Orbán in Hungary and Bolsonaro in Brazil, alongside the victory of Nawrocki in Poland.

The article examines the impact of US President Donald Trump's support for foreign leaders, focusing on the elections in Israel. Trump gave full support this week to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling him a "great warrior prime minister." The article presents past examples where Trump's support did not guarantee victory: in Hungary, Viktor Orbán lost the elections in April 2026 despite Trump's support; in Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro lost to Lula in 2022; in Canada, the Conservatives led by Pierre Poilievre lost to the Liberals in 2025, with Trump becoming a negative factor in the campaign. In contrast, in Poland, Karol Nawrocki won the presidential elections in June 2025 after receiving Trump's support. The article emphasizes that Trump's support can be a "blessing or a curse," depending on the local context.