#Trumpet of Patriots

[ladybugmania]

HIS FAILURE WILL BE HIS ONLY SUCCESS

"A Republican Horror Story"

"Donald Trump is the necessary evil, not a leader, but a malignant echo of everything broken in us, wrapped in gold foil and broadcast in high definition. He will not succeed, because failure is the only thing he’s ever truly mastered. His legacy will be one of decay, truth corroded, empathy strangled, and reason drowned in the shallow end of a narcissist’s dream. And yet, it will be his collapse, loud and embarrassing, that jolts the world awake. Not as a martyr, but as a punchline soaked in gasoline. We won’t thank him. We’ll recoil from him. And in that recoil, we’ll finally see the outlines of what matters. His final act, unintentional and poetic: to fail so completely that humanity finds its spine again. And from that ruin, we will rise, not out of gratitude, but disgust. His utter failure will burn into the collective psyche like a scar, searing into memory exactly what happens when we hand the steering wheel to a ghost. He will fail, and in doing so, finally serve a purpose: to show us what must never be repeated."

Yours Truly

Moth Hawk

[deadly-nxghtshadee]

Trumpets of patriots not getting a single seat AGAIN because they spam the shit outta people with annoying af texts and Ad's

Take that fatman 🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻

[engineer-gunzelpunk]

Mood of the Nation

[axvoter]

Blatantly Partisan Party Review XXIII (federal 2025): Trumpet of Patriots

Running where: for the Senate and a majority of House seats in all six states (no candidates in the ACT or NT)

Prior review as the Australian Federation Party: federal 2022 (which links to older reviews of the Country Alliance, with no relevance today but of historical interest regarding the party’s origins)

See also my reviews of the Palmer United Party/United Australia Party: federal 2013, VIC 2014, federal 2016, VIC 2018, federal 2019, federal 2022, VIC 2022, NSW 2023

What I said before: “The AusFeds are covid conspiracists … a hotbed of fringe politics and anti-vax advocacy, and must be rejected.” (federal 2022)

What I think this year: Here's the review I've been anticipating writing ever since I began this year's series.

You know the feeling when you are familiar with a band—you don’t necessarily like them, you’re just aware they exist—as a tiny wee outfit, gigging around the place and releasing a couple of albums with very niche appeal, and overnight they have a number one hit and everybody’s talking about them as some brand-new thing? That whole “I knew them before they were famous” vibe? Yeah, that’s how us micro-party nerds feel about the Australian Federation Party/Trumpet of Patriots (TOP). They were our gag, the weirdos we would trot out to amuse people who went through their lives blissfully unaware of updates to the AEC’s register of parties.

But now TOP are headline news, to the point that some people even think Clive Palmer founded them this year. Oh you sweet summer electoral children (are you even 18 years old and eligible to vote?). TOP are so much more than that: they are crackpots to whom Clive has hitched his wagon. He is, after all, simply not capable of concocting a party name as outlandish as Trumpet of Patriots by himself.

The original Trumpet of Patriots formed in August 2021 and applied for registration in December that year. It was one of the many groupings to emerge from the “Freedom” movement of covid denialists, antivaxxers, and assorted selfish people horrified they were required to do anything for the common good or care about other people. It used the slogans “make Australia free again” and “unifying the voice of reason” and held all the views you would expect: appropriation of “bodily autonomy” in the antivaxxer sense, hostility to the United Nations and any other international agreements to which Australia is a signatory, conspiracy theories about “The Great Reset”, the end of judicial and ministerial immunities (recall the violent demands on social media and at rallies that cookers have made about arresting and even executing prominent politicians), and so on.

These charmers did not achieve registration before the 2022 federal election (or at all), with prospective Trumpet of Patriots candidates instead standing under the banner of the Australian Federation Party, one of the most cracked parties at that election. This dalliance proved to be no electoral one-night stand: the two saw in each other something that they liked. For the AusFeds, it was a catchier name; for TOP, it was federal registration. And so the two merged in late 2024, with the AusFeds’ registered name updated to be Trumpet of Patriots.

Clive Palmer did not enter the picture until early this year, and he only did so because his United Australia Party (UAP) had been de-registered and the High Court affirmed that it could not contest this election. As I said in my review of One Nation, everybody involved with UAP is unintelligent and incurious even by the low standards of the far-right. They de-registered the party, evidently to avoid financial disclosure requirements, and did not realise this meant they could not re-register ahead of the next election—despite the fact this restriction has existed for over forty years to avoid cynical de-/re-registration, misleading registrations posing as a recently de-registered party, or squatting on a name but not contesting elections (and Australia, the land of the squattocracy, knows all about squatting).

Clive decided that in lieu of the UAP contesting this federal election, he would bankroll Trumpet of Patriots. Former leader Nick Duffield handed the leadership to Suellen Wrightson, who ran for Palmer United at various elections in 2013–16, stood for the UAP in 2019–22 (and was for a time the NSW assistant state director), and in 2019 her husband Dean stood for the UAP in Watson and her daughter Meg in McMahon. The party website was promptly updated with the UAP’s garish bright yellow colour scheme, redirected from a dot com domain to a dot org domain, and the old TOP logo (a boring navy-blue-and-white one with a lion and the Southern Cross) replaced with some of the most shithouse AI art you have seen in your life of a lion blowing a trumpet.

Anyway, what does TOP stand for besides Clive trying to pollute federal parliament with even more numpties like current senator Ralph Babet? I think you can guess: this is full-throated Trump worship seeking to bring his destructive and hate-filled policies to Australia. If you’ve paid even the slightest attention to Babet, you can tell the man wishes he was in the US Congress and keeps trying to fight US political and culture wars; he has his head plunged in the social media septic tank and seems to barely even grasp that Australia is a separate country with its own issues.

TOP would like to Americanise—or Trumpise—our politics even further. The homepage boasts that “In the USA, government waste and corruption is finally being exposed” and that in Australia “We will drain the swamp!” They have a policy to replicate the Department of Government Efficiency here, so that we too can claim fictitious savings by destroying public institutions, wrecking lives, and ending high-value programmes Trumpists simply don't like or refuse to understand. Like parties such as Sustainable Australia, TOP thinks we can solve housing issues by cutting immigration rather than improving supply. They depict coal power as cheap and renewables as expensive and unreliable when the truth is the opposite and that the likes of AGL have been seeking to offload old outdated coal-fired assets in favour of cheaper renewable sources of electricity. TOP's policies go on like this: fearmongering about banking and cash, racist opposition to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags and to Welcomes to Country, nonsense about schools having a “woke agenda”, antisemitic dogwhistles about “globalism is the scourge of the free world”, on and on and on.

It's all very wearying and the sooner the Trumpet of Patriots falls silent, the better our politics will be.

Recommendation: Give Trumpet of Patriots a very low preference in the House (a fitting pick for your very last preference!) and a weak or no preference in the Senate

Website: https://trumpetofpatriots.org/

[ryukisgod]

[multi-fandom-lunatic]

'trumpet of patriots' bro just used copy paste and then keyboard smashed 💀🙏

[via-the-local-witch]

Australian minorities during presidential elections: I don't care about American politics it doesn't affect us

Me: yes it does our politics usually follows theirs

Now one of our mager parties is campaigning for "trump like policies" I'm just so fucking tired

[aliveandalsodead]

Post pre-poll for the upcoming elections i got another text message from that crusty little cunt and his Trumpet of Patriots party (11) genuinly so sick of this morally worthless billionaire and his bs he can join One Nation (10) and Family First (9) at the bottom of that list forever

Putting my shit on the Do Not Call list was supposed to stop spam and politicians should not be able to make exceptions for themselves

[theycallmespidersquid]

Hello!

With the Aus elections coming up, I have been heavily bombarded with various ads from various parties slandering each other and hyping themselves up. Within this political advert brawl, I have noticed a new party sending out its ads. ‘Trumpet of Patriots’ is popping up its little angry head, trying to put itself out there.

I am here to tell you how stupid of an idea it is to vote for them! I have made a bullet point list for you to read instead of multiple paragraphs. I trust that people can further look into their policies and controversies by themselves.

Reasons not to vote for ‘Trumpet of Patriots’:

- They want to implement a DOGE system like America’s

- Want to “Prioritise migration from nations with compatible values”. That sounds terribly open ended and malleable

-Wants to defund and deconstruct renewable programs to prioritise coal

- They have openly stated on their official policy page that they want to get rid of Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander flags

- Actually used the open ended statement “Protect freedom of speech”. Hmmm, I wonder which orange was we’ve heard that from before…

- “We believe in a multi-racial country with only one culture- the Australian culture.” Ok, so assimilation. Very “free speech” of you.

- Actively oppose net zero, want to exit the Paris agreement, want to end government subsidisation of energy, want to repeal the ban on nuclear energy, just generally don’t believe in Australia’s contribution to emissions

- “Get the woke agenda out of our schools” and “Stop trashing Australian history and the roles of our forefathers.” are both official statements that veer very close to a certain damaging cultural ideology…

- They wish to exit the WHO, UN, and WEF, and use the phrase “Australia first.” Come on now, this is just plagiarism

- Want to place a 15% license fee on all iron ore exports from Aus. That just sounds a little too much like the thing Wrinkly Clementine is trying to do to other countries right now, which is actively backfiring on the entire country.

- “No more vaccine mandates”. Fuck me, that is not a good idea.

Stupid quotes from their all white, bar one, candidates:

Nile- “While Labor and the Liberals are for THEY/THEM, we are for YOU”

Robertson- There’s nothing there. It’s just blank

Martin- Also nothing there

Fong- Nada. You know, people must feel so assured voting for a candidate in face only.

McMullan- ‘he has participated in widely viewed podcasts discussing natural law, philosophy and political theory’. I’ll check it out and update.

McClaer- ‘His previous candidacies for the UAP in the federal election and the state election demonstrate his commitment to public service’ or possibly his commitment to power. Are we really agreeing with someone who agrees with Pauline Hanson? He has done nothing for the community. All he did was run twice.

Smeltz- just had a really old, blurry photo of herself striking a pose. Nothing else.

Day- Smeltz’s info is in here for some reason?? Apparently her husband, ‘A-league and New Zealand international footballer Shane Smetz’ is relevant to her campaign.

Rea- ‘stands for strong borders’, ‘uphold traditional values’, ‘making Australia great again’. Plagiarism alert. I don’t think this man believes in personal or political freedom.

Bawden- ‘In a time when traditional values … are under threat’. They’re not under threat, Bawden. You can still practice traditional values, just don’t expect everyone else to.

Moore- “Make Australia Great Again”. He capitalised it. That somehow makes it worse.

Kelly- ‘With a commitment to strong borders, national sovereignty and economic opportunity’. CUT. I’VE ALREADY READ THESE WORDS IN SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT ORDER ON EVERY OTHER CANDIDATE PAGE.

Smith- Blank. Again. Really makes you wonder who exactly it is that you’re voting for.

Unkles- “Can Australians trust the major parties? No.” Can anyone trust you given your policies are so vague and unrestricted they make a baby’s nappy look like a high security facility? No.

Jean- “President Trump has demonstrated how strong leadership can cut through bureaucracy and deliver real outcomes. It’s time for Australia to embrace Trump-like policies and restore prosperity…” Fanboy. Have you seen the consequences of Masticated Tangerine’s decisions? The only real outcome I’ve seen is making shit worse and saying it’s gonna get better.

McKay- Blank.

Bannister- “I’m not a career politician, and I can’t be bought by big industry, lobbyists or corporate donors”. Oh, really now? Clive Palmer, the mining tycoon, is your chairman. He has an estimated worth of AUD$23 billion and ‘is expected to spend more than $100 million on advertising ahead of this year’s election. His career and funding to his party CERTAINLY doesn’t sway anyone in it.

Mongan- BLANK.

Robins- ALSO BLANK.

Conclusion:

Please do not fall for the ads claiming that they’re for the youth, and they care about our country and all its residents. They care about profit and about turning Australia into a Trump administration rip off. ‘Trumpet of Patriots’ is Clive Palmer’s frankly concerning love letter to Donald Trump. He isn’t interested in Australian welfare, only assimilation of Australia’s multicultural community into a Westernised, conservative cult.

When they say the things they say in those ads, they’re conveniently leaving out the bits that should concern voters. Don’t trust them, don’t listen to them, and don’t vote for them.

I’ll possibly update this in the future.

[queerly-confused]

Ok, I don't know how many views this will get, but let's give this a go.

Please reblog and share all the shitty things Trump is doing, and if you're in Australia, or if you care enough about Australia, reblog just how bad the "Trumpet of Patriots" are.

I know of a lot of Trump supporters in Australia who don't actually realise that Trump has fucked over a lot of people, some of my family members didn't realise that he'd started deporting people with citizenships!

Listen, I saw a post that had the Ice officers "just doing their job" compared to literal NAZIS. Because that's what happened in WW2! So many people could've been saved if people stepped in and tried to help, rather than turn a blind eye and say, "not my problem."

I know it's scary, I know some people probably don't think there's anything they can do, but there is. Reblog and share posts, talk to your family and friends. If you're brave enough, stand up when you hear someone say something in support of Trump and his carbon copies! All you have to do is make sure people know what he's done, because most of these shitty political decisions have happened because of misinformation that is never corrected.

Please, if you don't want the world going back to World War 2, reblog and share.

[ladybugmania]

The truth behind " Make America Great Once Again"

Let's take a moment to remember.

"Lest we forget"

True greatness is not found in the past, it is built in the present and it must be protected. Or it will be lost.

"Make America Great Again." A phrase spoken with nostalgia, but for whom was America truly great? If we look back, we find an era where wealth was built on suffering, when fields of cotton, sugar, and tobacco thrived under the relentless toil of enslaved people. Prosperity came at a cost, paid in blood, sweat, and stolen lives.

Even after slavery ended, oppression adapted. Jim Crow, segregation, redlining, and mass incarceration ensured that freedom remained an illusion for many. America’s history is stained with these injustices, but it is also a nation that has fought to right its wrongs. From the Civil Rights Movement to immigration reform, from women’s rights to religious freedoms, progress has come because Americans, of all races, backgrounds, and beliefs! HAVE DEMANDED IT.

America is not perfect, but it is great because most of its people strive to be. The true spirit of this nation lies not in rewriting history, but in learning from it. In working together, across differences, to build something better. Not by returning to an imagined past, but by pushing forward into a more just and united future.

But that future is fragile. Trump and his stupid administration especially Elon Musk, together with their incompetent leadership and a system weighed down by corruption, America teeters on the edge of decline. If its people do not rise, united, strong, and unwavering in their demand for justice and integrity, then this great nation will crumble faster than it was built. True greatness is not inherited; it is fought for, protected, and renewed by those who refuse to let it slip away.

Thank you

Moth Hawk

[aceoffangirls]

“And they are evil” like they are not wrong but also I think the call is coming from inside the house…

I’m just in the giggles over this. Like everyone else in Australia I have been spammed with Trumpet of Patriots (Clive Palmers party who spends millions of dollars on campaigning to win like no seats) (Clive also wants to build Titanic 2), and this ad gave me the giggles. It was like we can no longer trust One Nation (the racist party) as they are working with the Liberal Party (our centre-right party)… they are evil.

[axvoter]

Happy Election Eve and thank you

The federal election is tomorrow and I feel like a kid on Christmas Eve. This has been easily the most successful edition of Blatantly Partisan Party Reviews, both in terms of engagement and what I personally wanted to achieve with the reviews. I am really grateful for each and every comment I have received.

If you have not seen it yet, here is my index of reviews of every party registered to contest tomorrow's Australian federal election, plus a few unregistered parties and independents. Please share the index with anyone else who might find it helpful deciding their vote tomorrow.

I have a couple of things that I hope to find time to write tomorrow while polls are open, like a quick overview of "The Never-Rans", the four registered parties who won't appear on any ballot.

I joked earlier in the campaign that I was throwing caution to the wind, writing to my heart's content rather than trying to keep each review to 3–4 paragraphs. To my surprise, Detailed Axvoter Thought did not tank the appeal of the reviews. I indulged my instincts as a professional historian to set out the backgrounds of these parties, partly as a reference for myself in years to come. It seems the only time this backfired is when I included the history of the Division of Kennedy in my Katter's Australian Party review, the review with the least reactions at time of writing despite it being about Bob fuckin' Katter. I guess you all saw Katter and thought "I ain't spending any time on it".

Anyway, if you want some Election Eve humour, let's turn to Trumpet of Patriots. And no, not just my review (though it is the one I had the most fun writing). The headshots of their candidates on the official party website are an absolute hoot. Some of them must be screenshots taken during cooker video chats because it's otherwise hard to explain how bad they are, e.g. Brian Thiele. I'm not sure if that is the explanation for Robert Blohberger or if he was trying to unlock his phone with face recognition and accidentally took a photo, and that's the only photo ever taken of him. Five candidates don't even have pics (come on!).

Sarah Graham thinks she is on a dating website. So does Nicole Smeltz, despite the fact she is married to soccer player Shane Smeltz, and she has absolutely no bio whatsoever despite the fact she is ranked first on the SA Senate ticket ahead of actual former Family First Senator Bob Day. The Edwardian era wants Martin Brewster back. Donald Trump and Vicki Williams could share skincare and tanning tips. Amelia Paliouras needs to scrape the Vaseline off her camera lens. And the winner for me is Mark Crocker; he was high as a kite when he took his pic, just look at those dilated pupils.

But absolutely no photo can top Joseph O'Connor, who has provided one of the most outlandish candidate stories I can recall for a long time. He was already a contender for dodgiest profile pic. It's the sort of pic that makes you immediately suspicious he is the sort of man who walks into a pub and all the women cover their drinks. Well! Turns out he is—to quote the Sydney Morning Herald headline—a "serial pest in sperm donor groups". I'm not kidding. I cringed so hard I almost turned inside out. Enjoy!

[calandrinon]

our electorate these days:

actually credible local independent!!

Legalise Cannabis party yeeaaahh

The Greens 💚

Partial Bastards (labor)

Total Bastards (nationals) (they will win so nothing after this counts thank god for small mercies)

five far-right loony parties wtf

preferential voting does get weird at a certain point because you number all the guys you like then theres like 3 evil parties and you cant put them all last. i had to put one nation at 4 and it made me feel sticky

[bluetreeonloudrun]

Spam advertisements from trumpet of patriots have struck a nerve...😤 🤬

[multifandomfangirl435]

the same ad keeps infecting my youtube

Trumpet of pactions(or whatever) I hate it, youtube stop letting them interrupt my videos I can stand the other ads mostly but with those people who are a disgrace to this country that I LIVE IN, NO!