White House lauds Albanese-Trump meeting in social media video
The White House has released a glowing video celebrating the rapport between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump after the pair signed a $8.5 billion critical minerals deal.
A video montage of yesterday's landmark meeting, posted to the White House's official social media channels, featured clips of the leaders and uplifting music playing in the background.
"A lot of friends over there and this is one of them right here," Trump said in the video as he gestured towards Albanese.
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Albanese and Trump signed an $8.5b critical minerals deal hammered out during their meeting. AP Photo/Evan Vucci
"We work together very much on rare earths, critical minerals and lots of other things."
Albanese echoed Trump's sentiments, describing the pair as "great friends" and "great allies".
"Today's agreement on critical minerals and rare earths is just taking it to the next level," Albanese said.
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A new social media video released by the White House has affirmed the rapport between the two world leaders. X (Formerly Twitter)
"I think that today will be seen as a really significant day in our relationship, so I thank you very much, Mr President."
Albanese told Today this morning the pair had a "warm meeting" conducted across several hours, which ended in the critical minerals deal as well as Trump's vocal backing for the AUKUS agreement.
"He's a friend of Australia," Albanese said.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Washington DC. Today
However, the meeting hit a sour note when Trump was asked about since-deleted comments Rudd made online prior to his ambassadorial appointment, in which the former PM said Trump was "destructive" and "a traitor to the West".
"I don't like you, and I probably never will," Trump said to Rudd at yesterday's meeting, prompting laughter.
Albanese confirmed reports Rudd had apologised to Trump for the comments once the cameras were off, with the US president declaring: "All is forgiven."
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