AdvertisementPoliticsFederalPopulism Opinion Like her soulmate Trump, Hanson hasn’t flamed out. We need to understand why Nick Bryant Journalist and author August 7, 2026 — 9:40amAugust 7, 2026 — 9:40am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Share A A AFrom the moment he descended his golden escalator, Donald Trump came coated not just in tangerine-coloured make-up but teflon. Part of the lure of populists such as Trump, Hanson and Nigel Farage, after all, is to give sneering elitists a poke in the eye by breaking behavioural standards set by said elites. Related Article ExclusivePolitical expenses Empty five-star room: Hanson paid for $900-a-night hotel with party funds Obviously, we have seen this screenplay before.