Australians are increasingly uneasy about US President Donald Trump and are even beginning to question Australia’s security alliance with America.
That’s the key takeaway from exclusive new Capital Brief/DemosAU polling published this morning. The same polling over the course of this year has shown a surge in support for Australia’s most Trump-esque party, One Nation.
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But to understand this contradiction — and complications it may pose for Australian politics — look no further than Europe
Right-wing parties across the continent, which had previously lauded Trump, are waking up to the fact that his ‘America First’ mantra means exactly that.