US President Donald Trump issued a fiery, dismissive response after The Nightly asked a question that hit a nerve for the leader of the free world.

The moment came after Mr Trump praised Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, shutting down speculation of a troubled US-Australia relationship, and the signing of a $13b critical mineral deal.

Speaking from The White House, Mr Trump was asked by The Nightly’s Latika Bourke why he didn’t use his enormous power to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.

“The First Lady has done such an amazing job on Ukrainian children who were abducted by Russia,” Bourke began, with Mr Trump saying “yeah”.

“Would you support Senator Lindsay Graham’s bill to declare Russia a terrorist state? You have within your power, you are the most powerful man on e

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