PM Hopeful of Reciprocal Respect in Trump Talks

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hopes respect for U.S. President Donald Trump will be returned to him during a long-awaited meeting in Washington D.C.

The confirmation of the October bilateral followed Albanese meeting with Trump for the first time at a gala dinner hosted by the U.S. president for world leaders at the U.N. summit.