Anthony Pratt could afford it. As the face of Australia’s richest family, presiding over a global recycled-cardboard and packaging empire. Like many in the blue-chip business world, he would become a late Trump devotee.

Over the years, Pratt had cultivated the image of a centre-left philanthropist. He rubbed shoulders with Ted Turner and appeared at the Clinton Global Initiative, pledging $US1 billion to fight climate change. Late in the 2016 campaign, Pratt even poked fun at Trump’s slogan.