Zoe Daniel urges Australia to speak frankly as Trump's time in office runs short
Zoe Daniel, a former ABC foreign correspondent, argues that as his presidency nears its end, allies can drop their caution and stop tiptoeing around his threats.
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What happened
Ahead of the midterm elections, The Guardian published a piece asking whether Trump's limited remaining time in office should change how Australia talks about him. Writing there, Zoe Daniel, a three-time ABC foreign correspondent and former independent member for Goldstein, argues that a weakened Trump would give countries like Australia room to say what they really think.
Why it matters
Daniel contends that years of evasiveness about Trump's erratic conduct have run their course and that Australia should reaffirm its principles. She says the stakes are high because his remaining term could be consequential, for better or for worse.
Coverage
- If Trump becomes a lame duck, surely countries like Australia can say what we really think? (The Guardian)
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