Donald Trump has held a 'brief' face to face meeting with Kevin Rudd, as the Australian Ambassador attempts to reset a testy personal relationship with the United States President-elect.
Donald Trump has held a"brief" face to face meeting with Kevin Rudd , as the Australian Ambassador attempts to reset a testy personal relationship with the United States President-elect.since Trump emerged as the likely winner of the 2024 US presidential election, with a series of unfavourable comments about the President-elect raising questions about his ability to effectively manage ties with a key Australian ally.
Mr Rudd has faced intense scrutiny since Trump emerged as the likely winner of the 2024 US presidential election. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Martin Ollmanattempting to draft in the help of another former Australian prime ministerThat effort now appears to have borne fruit, with the Australian Ambassador securing a face to face meeting with Trump shortly before his second inauguration.
Trump himself has not publicly confirmed or commented on the meeting, but the Albanese government will hope the face to face encounter could help smooth over what has been a testy personal relationship between the two men.
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