Australian billionaire Clive Palmer launched on Wednesday a political party he said was directly inspired by U.S. President Donald Trump, months out from a nationwide federal election. Mining magnate Palmer said his Trumpet of Patriots party would "drain the swamp" in the country's capital Canberra,

Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer has launched a political party directly inspired by U.S. President Donald Trump. The billionaire unveiled his plans for the Trumpet of Patriots party on Wednesday, just months out from the country’s federal election.

Australian billionaire Clive Palmer has unveiled his new political party, 'Trumpet of Patriots,' mirroring former U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies. Palmer promises to “drain the swamp” in Canberra as his party prepares to contest the federal elections.

The new political party of billionaire mining magnate Clive Palmer echoes the policies of US President Donald Trump by aiming to "make Australia great again".