Trump isn't making American great again, but he is inadvertently making the rest of the world greater. So much for Trump being respected around the world. In places where there are free elections Trumpism is being rejected by voters.
First came Canada, where Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party secured victory. Then Australia returned Anthony Albanese's Labor government with a commanding second-term majority. Both the Canadian Liberals and Australian Labor were, just a year ago, staring down the barrel of electoral defeat.
Remarkably, the re-election of Donald Trump and his revived trade war gave both Carney and Albanese the opportunity to present themselves as providers of stable leadership in an increasingly volatile global environment. Carney leveraged Canadian patriotism, presenting himself as a level-headed economist and former central banker. Albanese campaigned on core Australian values: openness to the world, national security, and the preservation of Medicare and strong labor protections.
Now Pope Leo XIV, who tweeted "JD Vance is wrong" and has denounced Trump's anti-immigration and other policies, can thank the "Trump effect" for his election win in the papal conclave.
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