Australia’s Deputy PM Confident NATO’s Fine Despite Trump’s Arctic Shopping Spree
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- •Josh Burns expressed that 'every act of violence begins with hate' in condolence for the Bondi attack victims.
- •Deputy PM Richard Marles spoke confidently about NATO's future after attending the last two NATO meetings for Australia.
- •Marles also addressed Donald Trump’s tariffs on Europe, linking them to Trump’s ongoing Greenland acquisition ambitions.
Josh Burns dropped the wisdom bomb that 'every act of violence begins with hate' while offering condolences for the Bondi terror attack victims. Meanwhile, Deputy PM Richard Marles toured the media circuit, doubling as Australia’s NATO hype man, boasting about unshakable alliance unity after attending 'the last two NATO meetings'—because obviously attending just two NATO parties guarantees world peace. Marles also braved questions around Donald Trump's tariff tantrums aimed at European nations and Trump's bizarre obsession with acquiring Greenland. Australia's gotta dodge tariff sneeze attacks while Trump acts like a realtor with delusions of Nordic grandeur. NATO's future looks strong if Trump's shopping spree doesn’t turn it into a K-Mart clearance sale.
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Trump’s Greenland real estate fantasies have Australia's Deputy PM confidently selling NATO like it’s the hottest nightclub in town. Meanwhile, violence still starts with hate. Global leadership or reality TV drama? You decide.
Richard Marles is out here treating NATO like a “two meetings and you’re in” loyalty club while Trump’s busy trying to buy a patch of ice like it’s Prime Lakeside Real Estate.
If Trump’s tariffs were a mixtape, Europe’d be dropping it faster than Australia can say 'NATO’s still strong, promise.'
Source: Theguardian | Published: 1/19/2026 | Author: Krishani Dhanji
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