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What does that mean? Trump asks reporter what AUKUS is

The Albanese government and the Coalition have brushed off Donald Trump’s apparent unfamiliarity with the AUKUS military pact, insisting the US president is aware of the landmark nuclear deal between Australia, America and Britain.

Trump seemed unaware of AUKUS during a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House on Thursday (Friday morning AEDT).

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Tom McIlroy was the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief.
Trudy Harris is deputy world editor at The Australian Financial Review. Connect with Trudy on Twitter. Email Trudy at trudy.harris@afr.com

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