John Howard Criticizes Trump’s Democratic Compatibility

John Howard, the former Prime Minister of Australia, has publicly stated that he could not support Donald Trump in the upcoming US elections. Howard’s criticisms were largely based on Trump’s refusal to accept the results of the 2020 presidential election, actions which Howard said rendered Trump unfit to contest again.

In an interview with 9News, Howard expressed his usual preference for a Republican victory but cited significant reasons for his stance against Trump this time. Using a cricket analogy, Howard likened Trump’s actions to a player refusing to leave the field after being declared out. “When you play the democratic game, you’ve got to accept the democratic result,” Howard elaborated.

Howard’s sentiments resonate with those of former US Vice President Dick Cheney, a known Republican, who has also spoken against Trump. Cheney recently endorsed Kamala Harris, condemning Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election results through what he described as “lies and violence.” Cheney emphasized that Trump should never be trusted with power again.

Despite his disapproval of Trump, Howard also refrained from endorsing Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate. He expressed concerns about Harris’s economic policies, suggesting that her approach could lead to excessive and irresponsible government spending. Howard noted that her party tends to favor significant government intervention, which he critiques.

Furthermore, Howard used this opportunity to reflect on the American political system. He suggested that the US’s presidential system was inferior to a parliamentary system like Australia’s, arguing that such a framework might have prevented Trump and possibly Harris from rising to leadership positions.

Howard admitted that the choice for American voters in the forthcoming election is challenging and expressed gratitude for not having to make that choice himself. “The choice the American people must make is a difficult choice – I’m glad I don’t have a vote there, because I think it would be very hard,” Howard concluded.