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Trump may sidestep Albanese. The fate of the US-Australia alliance will be tougher to ignore

Bruce Wolpe Senior fellow at the US Studies Centre and former political staffer September 23, 2025 — 4.30pm Advertisement

So Donald Trump, evidently, has dodged a sit-down meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

We will see if this is a true snub, one that reflects real problems in the US-Australia relationship under Trump, and whether Trump truly wants to distance himself from Australia. Or is it just a missed opportunity due to Trump’s impossibly overloaded schedule – which is how he does business?

Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump have yet to meet. Credit: Michael Howard

The White House strongly implies that

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