Trump 'penned political suicide note' at every Covid press conference, former Australian PM says

If US president handled coronavirus pandemic half-decently' he would have won election, John Howard says

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The former Australian prime minister John Howard has said Donald Trump penned a lengthy political suicide note" with his terrible" handling of the coronavirus pandemic, without which the Republican would have prevailed against Joe Biden.

Howard, who led a conservative Coalition government for nearly 12 years, made the remarks on Wednesday night during a question and answer session at the Menzies Research Centre at the conclusion of a lecture delivered by the former National party leader John Anderson.