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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has stuck by Australia’s Ambassador to the United States and former prime minister Kevin Rudd as he brushed off calls for him to be sacked after he was publicly grilled by President Donald Trump.
The deal is a key objective for the US as the Trump administration seeks to move away from dependence on China.
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Trump backs US nuclear submarine deal for Australia
Trump committed to providing nuclear submarines to Australia, ending speculation that the deal would be dropped.
New York Post columnist and Fox News contributor Miranda Devine said United States President Donald Trump’s first official meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was a diplomatic success for Australia - but it was the tense exchange with ambassador Kevin Rudd which stole global attention.
Anthony Albanese sought to downplay lingering Trump administration concerns about AUKUS and strongly backed in his US ambassador Kevin Rudd.