“Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, never styled himself as an anti-Trump figure in his pitch for re-election,” the New York Times reports.
“He said that he trusted President Trump, and that he respected the United States’ democratic process. He rarely invoked Mr. Trump by name, redirecting questions about him to discussions of budget surpluses or a comment that he was focused on Australia. He was measured and opaque in any criticisms of Mr. Trump, and vowed not to retaliate against his tariffs.”
“But the global tumult set off by Mr. Trump’s return to power made him a factor in Australia’s election. And in the end, Mr. Albanese and his center-left Labor Party appear to have been bolstered by a wave of anti-Trump sentiment, pulling off a stunning landslide victory on Saturday.”
The Guardian: Trump says he is ‘very friendly’ with Albanese but has “no idea” who ran against him.
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