Sinodinos calls Trump's post-election response a "tin ear"

9 News Australia's follow-up moves from Democratic celebrations to an Australian former ambassador's assessment of living costs and presidential messaging.

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Why this story? One of 9 News Australia's most watched videos since yesterday, with 183,833 views.

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Arthur Sinodinos sees Donald Trump's focus on White House renovations after Republican election losses as part of the problem, not a departure from it.

"It typifies why he lost the election. It's a tin ear," the former Australian ambassador to the United States tells 9 News Australia. His analysis adds a different perspective to Nine's earlier coverage of Democratic celebrations and the result's implications for Australia: whether the president understood the financial pressures shaping voters' choices.

Washington correspondent Lauren Tomasi reports that Trump devoted much of his appearance to construction rather than directly addressing the defeats. Asked about the electoral impact of the Iran war, Trump acknowledges that it pushed up petrol prices in the short term, while defending his decision: "You can't let Iran have a nuclear weapon."

Nine reports that Democrats have taken control of both the House and Senate. Sinodinos connects the shift to living costs, inflation and foreign policy, summing up his interpretation with an older campaign maxim: "Well, it's the economy, stupid. It's an old message, but it's true."

The broadcast then brings in political contributor Laura Schwartz, who examines Trump's response and the candidates who won. She highlights an incoming Senate cohort that includes six new senators under 50, adding a generational dimension to the change in congressional control.

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The numbers

Nine's report drew roughly 184,000 views since yesterday, the most among its new uploads.

subscribers

1,900,000

no significant change in the last 7 days

total views

1,720,714,127

views per day

5,118,134

typical day: 1,550,540

the video

views

183,833

likes

427

comments

64

days online

1

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

GBNews

2,200,000

AccuWeather

2,180,000

Localish

2,170,000

C-SPAN

1,980,000

9 News Australia

1,900,000

CBS Sunday Morning

1,890,000

As of November 5, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

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