“Days after a Canadian election that hinged on who would best stand up to President Donald Trump, he is at the center of an election in another liberal democracy,” NBC News reports.
“Trust in the United States is plummeting in Australia, which votes Saturday amid global financial turmoil sparked by tariffs Trump has imposed on trading partners around the world including Australia, a U.
S. ally and vital security partner in countering China.”“As in Canada, Australia’s opposition conservative party, the Liberal Party, was primed to win before Trump returned to office, thanks to public anger over the cost of living and record-high home prices. But it has since lost support among voters increasingly concerned about how their government will handle Trump.”