Posted on 03/19/2016 5:50:03 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
A senior Australian government minister on Thursday called Donald Trump's campaign for the U.S. presidency "terrifying" and warned it risked casting the Republican Party into the wilderness if he wins nomination.
Australian government ministers rarely make critical comments about elections in other countries, especially stalwart allies like the United States, which Australia relies on heavily for military backing in the Asia-Pacific.
Australian Industry Minister Christopher Pyne, a cabinet member of the ruling conservative Liberal-National coalition, criticized the violence at recent Trump rallies and said that his rise was casting a pall over American democracy.
"Now, democracy should be robust but it certainly shouldn't be violent," Pyne said in an interview on Australia's Channel Seven television network.
"And I think the Donald Trump phenomenon is a real problem for the United States, making their democracy look kind of weird," he said.
Republican front-runner Trump warned on Wednesday of riots if he is denied the party's presidential nomination, only days after Trump supporters and protesters clashed at a rally for the Republican in Chicago that was later scrapped.
Republican Party leaders are appalled at Trump's incendiary rhetoric and reject policies such as his vow to deport 11 million illegal immigrants, temporarily ban Muslims from the United States and build a wall along the Mexican border.
The party tried to play down Trump's riot comments, which have raised the temperature even more in a heated White House race.
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He should immediately retreat to his safe space, and remain there for the next several years. We will let him know when it is safe for him to poke his head out.
boy does reuters pick and choose what they report on.
Good thing we don’t give a #### what the Australian minister thinks.
he probably danced around in his panties when the left wing fruit in Canada won.
Trump frightens all the right people.
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“and warned it risked casting the Republican Party into the wilderness if he wins nomination.:
And if Trump wins the Presidency, wouldn’t that be casting the Democrat Party in the wilderness?
Got some Hitler comparisons going around on Facebook from Canadians.
Socialist panic.
Go to Tahiti. Close to him, and hang out with Elvis.
Go screw yourself you Anglo-wussie. Have all Anglophones outside America lost their gonads??
He must be afraid of a Tariff on Bloomin Onions.
Pay him no mind.
..warned it risked casting the Republican Party into the wilderness if he wins nomination...
The GOPe has already been in the wilderness for many years.
He better hope Trump doesn’t call for a boycott of Outback Steak House.
Haha, that is one of my favorite commercials ever!
The more foreign leaders squeal the better I like it.
Ping for your interest and comment.
“Socialist panic.”
How on earth are they going to control their populations and get reelected when America becomes the shining city on a hill again?
Certain inalienable rights indeed.
Um... doesn't this guy know that it is leftists engaging in violence, not Trump supporters? Leftists have a long history of violence against those who get between them and their totalitarian dreams.
As a famous Australian rock band has sung...
Lock up your daughters, lock up your wives!
Lock up your back door and run for your lives!!!
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