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Trump Says He Had ‘Friendly’ Conversation With Re-Elected Australian PM

Trump and Albanese had a personal phone call, where the US president was ’very generous in his personal warmth and praise.’
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Trump Says He Had ‘Friendly’ Conversation With Re-Elected Australian PM
(L) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and U.S. President Donald Trump. AAP Image/Dean Lewins, Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
5/5/2025|Updated: 5/5/2025
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U.S. President Donald Trump has talked up his positive relationship with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese following the Australian federal election on May 3.

Australia’s centre-left Labor party is currently tracking to win 85 seats following a convincing win against the centre-right Liberal-National Coalition. This means Labor has claimed more than the 76 seats required for a majority government, defying earlier expectations that it would end up in a minority government with the Greens.

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Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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