US Edition'I Don't Like You': Donald Trump Lashes Out at Australian Ambassador After Learning He Once Called the President 'a Village Idiot'
Trump confronted Ambassador Kevin Rudd about his prior harsh social media criticisms during a White House meeting, causing laughter among officials, sources said.
- On Monday at the White House, President Donald Trump asked Anthony Albanese `Where is he?`, prompting Albanese to gesture toward Kevin Rudd across the table.
- Earlier this year, Kevin Rudd sharply criticised Trump as destructive and a traitor, but he deleted his social media posts after Trump returned to power and before his ambassadorship.
- A reporter asked whether old remarks caused delays, prompting Rudd to explain they predated his ambassadorship, but Trump cut him off before he could continue.
- After the cameras left, Kevin Rudd apologised and Trump told sources `All is forgiven`, while Penny Wong said `We all heard the laughter` to Nine Network.
- By the end of the visit, President Trump endorsed the AUKUS security partnership and signed an $8.5bn rare earths deal, with Penny Wong crediting Kevin Rudd for securing the agreements.
17 Articles
17 Articles
Trump tells Australian ambassador ‘I don’t like you’
In a meeting at the White House, Donald Trump told Australia’s ambassador to the US, Kevin Rudd, “I don’t like you, and I probably never will.” Rudd had previously posted negative comments about Trump on social media, which he deleted after taking the job. Trump’s remarks to Rudd’s face came during the President’s first meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. After the incident, Rudd reportedly offered an apology to Trump, who accepted it.
'I Don't Like You Either': Trump's White House Showdown With Australian Envoy Who Called Him 'Village Idiot'
During a White House meeting with Anthony Albanese, Donald Trump clashed with Australian ambassador Kevin Rudd, reviving tensions over Rudd’s past criticism of the U.S. president.
Rudd went to Trump after a tense on-camera moment. Here's what happened
Donald Trump has reportedly "forgiven" Australian ambassador Kevin Rudd over the latter's old remarks labelling the US president a "traitor to the West".Rudd, a former prime minister and now Australia's ambassador to the US, was present this morning at the landmark meeting between Trump and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.The meeting saw Trump and Albanese sign off on an $8.5 billion critical minerals deal, while warm behaviour was on show bet…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 59% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
