Trump claims that he cares only for America (in truth, Donald Trump cares only about Donald Trump). This means he would forsake Taiwan, and Australia cannot save Taiwan on its own, cannot even try, not even together with India, Britain, Japan and a few other small countries.

That would at least save Australian blood, but it means that all we could still do is to help find the defeated Taiwanese people a new home, a portion of them here. Same probably for defeated Ukrainians, same probably for defeated American democrats who would flee here for their lives once Trump starts executing his revenge plan.

Tourism will also be boosted by American women seeking abortion in Australia.

Not much else will happen here otherwise.

Yuyutsu,

There's so much unpredictability regarding Trump.
It's difficult to say what his moves will be.
But I know they will be in his own interests
and no one elses.

I think it is the Woke/ Communist/ Democrats that thrive on division-Trump wants to bring people together making America great. Massive immigration is causing division in US society. Democrat Party Covid policies are creating scarcity of resources and supply- business groups desperately lobby to maintain logistics and supply chains. BLM protests close down retail distribution rendering sections of the US no mans land. A patchwork quilt of darkness melting into America. Wokeness is invading key parts of society to prepare it in expectation of the foreign Inscrutable God Emperor Xi- and his Golden Hordes of Communism.

I think this forum needs an "EYE ROLL"
button.

"Trump is likely to drive a harder bargain on AUKUS"

Yeah. I hear he'll also cancel Christmas!!

The thinking here goes - let's imagine some adverse decision and then say Trump will do it. This passes for rational thinking is some quarters.

The US is currently run by the most corrupt regime in its history. Indeed one of the most corrupt regimes in the history of any democratic country.

Trump and his supporters as well as the praetorian guard that attend him are well aware of this and are anxious to reverse what is a growing disaster for the nation and indeed western civilisation.

The corrupt regime are also well aware of this and therefore cannot possible let him win lest all their nefarious deeds be investigated and revealed for the world to see. Consequently all levers of the deep state are being and will be utilised to ensure the MAGA revolution fails.

And all the while the clueless left wing masses will continue to mouth the things they've been taught to say, without any understanding of what's really going on and, worse for them, no understanding of the threat to their life-style and that of their loved ones, victory for the current corrupt regime will be.

They have seen a mere glimpse of their future with the movement of the illegal immigrants into the left leaning sanctuary cities and they are screaming in anger not realising it is those that they support who've done this and will continue to do it. The ruling elite of the Democrat party are determined to become a one-party state and the welfare of even those who support them is of little importance