{"id":7001,"date":"2020-11-14T05:33:02","date_gmt":"2020-11-14T05:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmatilda.com\/?p=138974"},"modified":"2020-11-14T05:33:02","modified_gmt":"2020-11-14T05:33:02","slug":"trumps-loss-leaves-scomo-out-in-the-cold-in-a-warming-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2020\/11\/14\/trumps-loss-leaves-scomo-out-in-the-cold-in-a-warming-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s Loss Leaves ScoMo Out In The Cold In A Warming World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
DON’T MISS ANYTHING! ONE CLICK TO GET NEW MATILDA DELIVERED DIRECT TO YOUR INBOX, FREE!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Donald Trump\u2019s tumultuous tenure as President of the United States has come to a predictably tumultuous end, writes James Devenish.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The last four years has seen the US pull out of some of the world\u2019s most important treaties and international organisations, from the Paris Climate Accords to the Iran Nuclear Deal to the World Health Organisation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The thorough destabilisation of the world order has emboldened some of the most dangerous authoritarian leaders to, without consequence, carry out actions that would have been unthinkable under any other administration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Saudi Arabia\u2019s crown prince Mohamad Bin Salman authorised the murder<\/a> of American journalist Jamal Khashoggi in a foreign embassy; Russia put bounties<\/a> on the heads of American and British military personal fighting in Afghanistan; and China has impeded the sovereignty of Hong Kong and is committing an ongoing genocide<\/a> against Muslims in Xinjiang province. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Amidst the chaos of Trump\u2019s foreign policy, Scott Morrison was able to walk the line and remain in Trump\u2019s good books. Whilst the Coalition government has regularly condemned human rights abuses and stood on the side of democracy, there is an uncomfortable truth sitting at the heart of why Scott Morrison and Donald Trump had such a good relationship where other world leaders did not. <\/p>\n\n\n\n