Coalition Warns of Strain in US-Australia Ties After Trump’s Latest Criticism

The latest statement from Trump contrasts with Labor minister remarks that there was never a US request for assistance.
Coalition Warns of Strain in US-Australia Ties After Trump’s Latest Criticism
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the White House on Oct. 20, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
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Shadow defence spokesperson James Paterson says U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated criticism of Australia’s lack of involvement in securing the Strait of Hormuz was “not a good state of affairs.”

The latest statement from Trump contrasts with Labor minister remarks that there was never a U.S. request for assistance.

Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.