US President Donald Trump says he will meet Prime Minister Anthony Albanese face-to-face very soon, after a blow-up with an Australian reporter.

"Your leader is coming over to see me very soon," Mr Trump told the ABC reporter while speaking to journalists as he left the White House en route to the United Kingdom.

Mr Trump did not mention when or where he would meet Mr Albanese.

Mr Trump's comments came after he objected to questions being asked by ABC reporter John Lyons about whether it was appropriate for a US president to be "engaged in so much business activity" while in office.

Mr Trump said his children "are running the business".

"In my opinion, you are hurting Australia very much right now," the president added.

"And they want to get along with me.

"You know, your leader is

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