Albanese at the White House: Trump endorses Aukus, signs $8.5bn rare earths deal and calls PM ‘great leader’

President says US has no better friend than Australia but tells ambassador Kevin Rudd “I don’t like you’‘I don’t like you either’: diplomats hold their breath as Trump chides Rudd over previous commentsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDonald Trump has strongly endorsed the Aukus pact and praised prime minister Anthony Albanese as a “great” leader, but the president’s navy secretary says the US may seek to “clarify some ambiguities” in the nuclear submarine deal.Trump and Albanese also signed a multibillion-dollar agreement for Australia to supply the United States with critical minerals, amid a deepening trade war as China threatens to cut its supply of rare earth elements. But the president also downplayed any prospect of cutting tariffs on Australian goods. Continue reading...

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