Pauline Hanson's One Nation party has quietly removed a webpage that boasted of the party's close alignment with US President Donald Trump, with the page disappearing from the party's website in the days following a bruising midterm election that handed Democrats historic control of both the House and Senate.

What the deleted One Nation page said

The media release, titled "Want Trump's action and style, then it's One Nation you need", was first published on the One Nation website on January 23, 2025, just days after Trump was inaugurated for his second term. The page drew direct comparisons between the Australian party and the Trump administration, framing One Nation as the domestic equivalent of the Make America Great Again movement.

According to an archived version of the page, the statement declared: "Australian politics may differ from the United States landscape, but when it comes to bold policy initiatives that prioritise national sovereignty, economic growth, and cultural integrity, the actions of current US President Donald Trump echo strongly with the principles and policies of Pauline Hanson's One Nation."

The page went on to praise Trump's immigration agenda, specifically citing mass deportations, the removal of birthright citizenship and the ability to suspend refugee admissions. It also lauded his resistance to what the statement called "globalist tendencies" and his opposition to renewable energy and policies related to "culture, gender, and inclusion".

In its most pointed line, the page concluded: "If you admire the decisive actions and nationalist priorities of Donald Trump, Pauline Hanson's One Nation is the only party in Australia that mirrors these values."

The page vanishes after the midterms

Web archives indicate the page was still accessible as recently as October 31, just days before the US midterm elections. Following those elections, anyone attempting to visit the page is instead redirected to an error screen. The error page itself includes a pointed joke at the expense of former Prime Minister Scott Morrison, with a message reading: "Maybe ScoMo broke the internet (again), or maybe the page you were looking for was just not found on our amazing new website."

The timing of the removal has raised eyebrows, coming as Trump's approval ratings collapsed in the lead-up to and following the midterms. The ongoing conflict with Iran, sustained cost-of-living pressures and widespread discontent with the administration's aggressive immigration stance all contributed to Republican candidates distancing themselves from the president. Democrats ultimately claimed control of both chambers of Congress in what observers are describing as a significant rebuke of the Trump presidency.

It is not known precisely when the One Nation page was taken down, though the window between October 31 and the days immediately following the midterm results appears most likely based on archive records.

One Nation says it is a website overhaul, not a political retreat

A party spokesperson pushed back on suggestions the removal was politically motivated, telling this publication the deletion was part of a broader refresh of the One Nation website rather than a response to Trump's declining fortunes.

"One Nation is making significant changes to its website over coming weeks," the spokesperson said. "There's been a number of pages either taken down or updated recently."

The explanation did not clarify why that particular page, which explicitly tied the party's brand to a now-embattled foreign leader, was among those removed at this specific moment.

Broader implications for Australian parties aligned with Trump

The quiet deletion reflects a wider pattern emerging among conservative political movements internationally. As Trump's domestic standing has deteriorated under the weight of the Iran conflict and economic discontent, parties that once loudly championed their ideological kinship with his administration have grown noticeably more cautious about advertising those links.

One Nation has not issued any public statement updating its position on Trump or signalling any change in policy direction. The party's website, meanwhile, continues its overhaul with no indication the pro-Trump content will be restored.