Donald Trump has lavished praise on Anthony Albanese, backed AUKUS and signed a giant critical minerals deal during their first one-on-one meeting at the White House but has roasted Kevin Rudd for criticising him.

In response to The Nightly’s questions, Mr Trump said he was considering visiting Australia, after being invited by Mr Albanese.

In a meeting that was shifted from the Oval Office to the Cabinet Room and that otherwise couldn’t have gone better for the Prime Minister, Mr Trump frequently flattered Mr Albanese and the state of the US-Australia Alliance saying it was one that that the US had never had any doubts about.

“We’ve been long term, long time allies. I would say there’s never been anybody better,” he said.

“We’ve fought wars together, we never had any doubts. It’s a gr

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