The Questions Albo didnt Ask Trump | The West Report
Mainstream headlines focused on Kevin Rudd’s bizarre conversation with Donald Trump, but they missed the real story.
Behind the laughter and one-liners, Anthony Albanese’s meeting with Trump avoided the key issues Australia actually faces with the US: Palestine, the climate and the influence of American companies on Australian resources.
When a reporter pressed the President on these issues, the moment quickly turned from diplomacy to change of course, a reminder that personality politics often trumps substance.
Here’s what actually happened in the room as the media replayed the clip of Rudd.
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Michael West was founded Michael West Media Focusing on public interest journalism in 2016, particularly the increasing power of corporations over democracy. West was previously a journalist and editor for Fairfax newspapers, a columnist for News Corp and was even once a stockbroker.
