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President Trump is redefining what it means to be an ally of the United States of America. Will Australia do what it takes to become a valued ally or be relegated to the ranks of embattled enemy?

Many were surprised that President Donald Trump treated Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with kid gloves during their October 2025 White House meeting. It seemed that Trump was willing to overlook several issues to ice their rare earth minerals deal. I thought we’d see a repeat of Trump’s confrontation with the South African president, but it was not to be. Kevin Rudd alone was humiliated.

Just one month after meeting with Albanese, President Trump has introduced a new type of tariff. He is now demanding alignment on matters the left would consider “culture war” issues.

As reported by Gateway Hispanic and other outlets, Trump has ordered US embassies to take note of countries whose authorities promote or fund abortions, euthanasia, gender reassignment surgeries on minors and DEI policies, signalling a paradigm shift in US diplomacy:

According to State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott, these directives aim to expose violations such as the “chemical or surgical mutilation of children in gender modification procedures,” the state promotion of abortion as “health care,” coercion toward euthanasia, and the imposition of DEI policies that discriminate in employment or education based on race or gender.

Mass immigration poses an existential threat to Western civilisation and undermines the stability of key US allies. Today, the Department of State has instructed US embassies to report on the human rights implications and public safety impacts of mass immigration.

In addition, embassies are instructed to monitor medical abuses such as forced medical testing…

A Shift in US Diplomacy

The report continues:

Under Trump, diplomacy will no longer serve as a vehicle to export cultural relativism that equates late-term abortion with a human right or gender transition in adolescents with social progress. Instead, it will prioritise holding accountable governments that subsidise these practices, potentially affecting future foreign aid allocations and strategic alliances.

For example, the emphasis on religious freedom includes documenting antisemitism and violence against Christians, reminding the world how the global left has tolerated the rise of extremism under the pretext of multiculturalism.

While the UN and the EU impose gender quotas and online censorship through laws such as the Digital Services Act, this US directive sends a powerful message: nations that place the progressive agenda above human dignity will be exposed, not celebrated.

This initiative aligns with Trump’s vision of a strong and morally upright America, countering the advance of leftist globalism that has eroded borders and family values. By requiring embassies to document these violations, an impartial record is created that could influence trade agreements, sanctions, and votes in international forums, ensuring that diplomacy serves truth, not ideology.

Also, according to the report, “Conservative experts celebrate this move as a return to America’s founding principles, where life and liberty are non-negotiable. Senator Marco Rubio, a key influence on Trump’s foreign policy, has publicly defended these directives as protecting the vulnerable from “ideological experiments” disguised as rights.”

The Implications for Australia

Considering these diplomatic developments, it’s worth asking how Australia scores on the key issues listed above:

1. Chemical or surgical mutilation of children in gender modification procedures
2. Coercion toward euthanasia
3. The imposition of DEI policies
4. Mass immigration
5. Forced medical testing
6. Late-term abortion
7. Antisemitism and violence against Christians
8. The rise of extremism under the pretext of multiculturalism
9. Gender quotas
10. Online censorship

Personally, I give Australia a zero out of ten.

The US will not look favourably on Australia if we continue down the woke path. Our continued pursuit of these policies could compromise our relationship with the US from both a trade and a military perspective.

Obviously, we must look to God and not Trump to solve these issues. Frankly, I don’t see some of them being resolved until Jesus returns to judge the earth. Nevertheless, isn’t it exciting to see a nation raise a righteous standard? Should we not find common cause with the US on these matters, not just on trade and defence?

If Labor cannot embrace Trump’s moral agenda — and I don’t believe they can or will — Christians must encourage and support politicians who will stand for righteousness and at the same time, pray for and engage with our communities to discover God’s truth in all these matters.

Are we not here now for such a time as this?

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