After stumbling over the acronym for the trilateral security pact, US President Donald Trump said his country has a 'great relationship' with Australia.
The federal government and Opposition have appeared unfazed by United States President Donald Trump stumbling over AUKUS.
Earlier, Opposition leader Peter Dutton said there was no doubt Trump supported the alliance despite not understanding the acronym. "Not everyone gets the acronyms, and all the rest of it, but there's no doubt in my mind that the president strongly supports the alliance between our three countries and strongly supports AUKUS," he told the Nine network's Today show. "He stated that previously and the submarine deal ...
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