"I don't have much respect for Donald Trump." | Talking Tactics with John Howard

In this special live episode of Talking Tactics, I sit down with former Australian Prime Minister John Howard for a candid conversation on the major political, economic, and defence issues shaping Australia and the world today.John Howard shares his unfiltered views on:- Donald Trump, U.S. politics, and the dangers of tariffs on economic growth- Why Anthony Albanese’s Labor government won the last election- His opinion of David Crisafulli, Steve Miles, and Queensland’s political landscape- The role of the Coalition, Liberal Party, and conservative politics in Australia’s future- Australia’s position in a rapidly shifting geopolitical climate- National security, defence spending, and foreign policy in an era of uncertaintyMel also reflects on Howard’s legacy during his time as Prime Minister and what lessons Australia can learn from that period today. Check out the full, one-hour, uncut interview with John Howard available right now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts: LINKLINK👉 Watch more Talking Tactics interviews with key Australian figures:Peter Dutton: https://youtu.be/lSadleTyU9gAdrian Schrinner- on Mt Coot-tha Quarry: https://youtu.be/WpNIBbZNrVI- on cancelling the Brisbane Olympics: https://youtu.be/9ha1QGB0Sf4Bob Katter: https://youtu.be/sVi2JMkssZgAnd other Australian business leaders: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6Oj9goSmW9bUf6TpdTP28NStlfma2g1D&si=0dAghOhz26GCHu1m00:00 John Howard Has A Few Zingers02:32 Why Did the LNP Lose the 2025 Federal Election?03:43 Is Peter Dutton Scary?04:34 Bob Hawke vs John Howard05:36 Has the Coalition Lost Touch With Its Base?06:38 Does Australian Need to Rethink Preferential Voting?09:04 John Howard Has No Respect for US President Donald Trump12:07 What Should Australia Do to Prepare for Global Conflict?12:46 Does Australian Need to Rethink Net Zero Ambitions?15:11 Thoughts on Taxing Unrealised Gains and Superannuation16:18 What Current Politicians Are Like a Younger John Howard?17:55 John Howard, Thanks for Talking Tactics📺 Subscribe for more deep dives into Australian politics, policy, infrastructure, and defence.#JohnHoward #TalkingTactics #MelPikos #AustralianPolitics #AusPol #DavidCrisafulli #AnthonyAlbanese #PeterDutton #SteveMiles #QueenslandPolitics #Tariffs #DefencePolicy #Australia #Geopolitics #DonaldTrump #Coalition #LiberalPartyLike the 3D printed models in the background? They were provided by Spack.au and Talking Tactics viewers can get 5% off the Camouflage Models range by using the following link: https://shorturl.at/tANN5Discount will be applied at checkout after using this link and placing an order. ---Talking Tactics delivers an informed and progressive look into new world Business, Finance, Politics, Infrastructure, Defence, Technology and Current Events. Talking Tactics is presented by Mel Pikos, Managing Director of TACTIC. TACTIC is an end to end solution for all your commercial office space needs including Workplace Strategy | Leasing Advisory | Workplace Design | Furniture Advisory | Fitout Construction. To increase the productivity of your office whilst strategically minimising costs, visit www.tactic.au or send an email to [e-mail] with us on our socials:Linktree: https://linktr.ee/talkingtacticswithmelpikosTalking Tactics with Mel Pikos on FacebookTactic Spaces on Facebook@mel_pikos on Twitter@melppikos on Instagram@melpikos on TikTok