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Trump’s difference is in the detail second time around

Anthony Albanese was not going there when asked but be assured the pressures Donald Trump is unleashing will make the need to change inevitable.

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When Donald Trump left the White House after the 2020 election, what had become a daily habit for millions around the world upon waking – checking Twitter with dread to see what wild new idea was floating forth – gratefully came to an end.

With his return this week, there’s a 2025 version of the same phenomenon, though one that is also significantly different.

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Laura Tingle is chief political correspondent for the ABC's 7.30 program. She is the staff-elected director of the ABC. Connect with Laura on Twitter.

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