Is Australia ready for Trump 2.0?
We discuss the race in the key swing state of Michigan and whether Australia is really prepared for a second Trump administration.
On this episode of After America, Dr Emma Shortis and Alice Grundy discuss Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally, Eminem’s appearance at a Harris event in Detroit, and what this election result could mean for Australia.
This discussion was recorded on Monday 28 October 2024 and things may have changed since recording.
Host: Emma Shortis, Director of International & Security Affairs, the Australia Institute // @EmmaShortis
Host: Alice Grundy, Research Manager, Anne Kantor Fellows, the Australia Institute // @alicekgt
Show notes:
‘In the US election, 7 states and a few ‘swing voters’ have all the power. This is exposing hidden tensions in both campaigns’ by Emma Shortis, The Conversation (October 2024)
The Odd Couple: the Australia-America relationship by Allan Behm (2024)
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