How Trump's second term has affected elections around the world [View all]
Australia this weekend joined a fast-growing list: countries that held elections over which President Donald Trump’s foreign policies and rhetoric loomed large.
Australia’s center-left prime minister, Anthony Albanese, won a second term Saturday after months of lagging in the polls. While other factors were at play, Trump’s tariffs on Australia appear to have boosted the incumbent’s prospects, analysts say — echoing the results of Monday’s election in Canada, where voters seeking an answer to Trump elected Mark Carney.
From Germany to Greenland, the U.S. president has become a key factor in global electoral politics, as some voters added to their long-standing concerns a new question: Who will stand up to Trump?
Australia
After leading in the polls for six months, Australia’s conservative candidate, Peter Dutton, found himself trailing as Australia’s election approached. On Saturday, the Labor party won a resounding victory, increasing its parliamentary majority — including by taking Dutton’s seat, a historic loss for an opposition leader in an Australian federal election.
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