Anthony Albanese has admitted that Donald Trump has failed to call him after the US President cancelled their meeting to deal with the Iran-Israel crisis.
The Prime Minister’s plan to meet Trump on the last day of the G7 Leaders summit in Canada‘s Alberta province was scotched when the US Commander-in-Chief left the event early due to the escalating situation in the Middle East.
Albanese was asked if Trump had rang him since the cancellation – a gesture he has afforded other world leaders – at a press conference on Wednesday morning.
‘No, he hasn’t. But I spoke with key advisors to the President,’ Albanese responded.
‘The President has been engaged… with the circumstances around Iran and Israel. It’s perfectly understandable the decision that he made.
‘That meant that the meetings that were scheduled – not just with myself, but with India, Ukraine, including President Zelensky, Mexico and other countries, didn’t go ahead today.
‘But we’re all mature about that. We understand the circumstances.’
However, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she had a ‘very good’ phone call with Trump after their meeting was also cancelled.
More to come.
Anthony Albanese has admitted that Donald Trump has failed to call him after the US President cancelled their meeting to deal with the Iran-Israel crisis
