Will a second Trump presidency help or hinder relationships between local leaders?

As Donald Trump commences his second term as president, countries around the world, including Australia, are considering the impact his leadership will have on their relations with the US.

Under the first Trump presidency, city diplomacy (where local governments engage and collaborate internationally) increased in interest as local leaders in the US sought to continue foreign engagements on issues that, at times, clashed with national priorities.

Where the Trump administration famously withdrew from the Paris Agreement on climate change (a process he has already commenced again) or from negotiations for the Global Compact on Migration, US cities worked collectively with international peers through city networks to reinforce their...