Australia's Albanese claims election victory, riding anti-Trump wave

A person walks past electoral placards of the Australian Greens, of the Labor Party with the picture of Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and of the Liberal Party with a picture of Liberal candidate David Smallbone in Grayndler during the Australian federal election, in Sydney, Australia, May 3, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia’s Anthony Albanese claimed a historic second term as prime minister on Saturday in a dramatic comeback against once-resurgent conservatives that was powered by voters' concerns about the influence of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Peter Dutton, leader of the conservative Liberal party, conceded defeat and the loss of his own seat - echoing the fate of Canada's conservatives and their leader whose election losses days earlier were also attributed to a Trump backlash.