Tense Moment Following Question
Trump replied that he does not know the answer to that because his children manage the family businesses. He then said the journalist's line of questioning was "hurting Australia," stating that Australia wants to keep a good relationship with him. He also mentioned a meeting with Australia's Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, by saying, "I'm going to tell him about you, you set a very bad tone." Trump was interrupted, and when the journalist tried to follow up with another question, Trump raised his finger to his lips, told the journalist to shush, and moved on.
Planned Visit with Albanese
Albanese has been wanting to meet with the US president since a planned meeting was cancelled when Trump left the G20 summit in June to address the conflict in the Middle East. Before his trip to the US for the UN General Assembly, Albanese confirmed that the two would meet in New York next week at an event that Trump will be hosting, and at other forums later this year.
Strained Relations with Australia
Relations between Washington and Canberra have been strained late after the Trump administration began an investigation of Aukus, the £176 billion ($239 billion; A$368 billion) submarine deal made between the US, the UK, and Australia in 2021. Australia was also hit with a 10% tariff on exports to the US in April, which Albanese described as "not the act of a friend."
