‘No idea who the other person is’: Donald Trump’s brutal sledge against Peter Dutton

US President Donald Trump has given his own two cents about the Australian election, delivering a brutal blow to Peter Dutton in the process.

US President Donald Trump has weighed in on the Australian election result praising Anthony Albanese and ducking questions over whether he was responsible for the Coalition’s catastrophic result.

Speaking in Washington DC on Sunday local time, Mr Trump has also revealed he has no idea who Peter Dutton was.

“I don’t know anything about the election other than the man that won. He’s very good.

Albanese I’m very friendly with,” he told The Sydney Morning Herald.

“I have no idea who the other person is that ran against him … we have had a very good relationship.”

US President Donald Trump leaves after taking questions from the press on the South Lawn upon returning to the White House in Washington, DC, on May 4, 2025. Picture: Alex Wroblewski/AFP

Mr Trump was also asked whether he would be speaking to Mr Albanese about tariffs anytime soon after the Prime Minister declared his actions: “Not the act of a friend”.

“I can only say that he’s been very, very nice to me, very respectful,” the US President said.

“I have no idea who the other person is that ran against him, and, you know, we [Albanese and I] have had a very good relationship.”

Mr Trump made the comments as he disembarked his Marine One helicopter at the White House.

On Monday, Mr Albanese confirmed he had held his first conversation with the US President since he was re-elected and talked about tariffs and AUKUS.

Speaking to reporters in Canberra, Mr Albanese said that he would continue to mount the case for a better deal for Australia.

“I had a warm and positive conversation with President Donald Trump, just a short while ago,’’ Mr Albanese told reporters.

“When I was at the Lodge. And I thank him for his very warm message of congratulations.

“We talked about how AUKUS and tariffs will continue to engage, we’ll engage with each other on a face-to-face basis at some time in the future.

“It was a very warm discussion about the friendship between our two nations that’s so important.

“He expressed the desire to continue to work with me in the future.”

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed he has spoken to Donald Trump following his re-election. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Martin Ollman

Mr Albanese said he planned to visit the United States to hold face-to-face talks with the US president this year.

But his first bilateral meeting will be a visit to Indonesia.

“This morning and yesterday I spoke with a number of leaders. I have spoken with Prime Minister Marape, President Prabowo of Indonesia, President Zelenskyy of Ukraine, Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Prime Minister Mark Carney, who invited me to attend the G7 in Canada in June,’’ Mr Albanese said.

“I have accepted that invitation. And President Donald Trump of the United States. I have meetings scheduled, or phone calls scheduled this afternoon.”

Mr Trump’s comments about Mr Albanese echo those of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio who congratulated the Prime Minister on his election win on Sunday.

“Australia is a valued ally, partner, and friend of the United States. Our shared values and democratic traditions provide the bedrock for an enduring alliance and for the deep ties between our peoples,’ Rubio said in a statement.

“The United States looks forward to deepening its relationship with Australia to advance our common interests and promote freedom and stability in the Indo-Pacific and globally,” he added.

Former US president Joe Biden also congratulated Mr Albanese over the weekend.

”America and Australia have a vibrant alliance anchored in shared values and I know that Anthony will continue to stand for them,” he said on social media.

Voters went to the polls with an anti-Trump sentiment. Picture: Adam Head / NewsWire

Just days before the election that would destroy Peter Dutton’s political career his inner circle were blaming one man for looming election loss.

There was no expectation at that point that the loss was as dramatic as it turned out to be but the trend was clear.

“Honestly, easily, the single biggest factor is Trump,’’ a senior Liberal MP told news.com.au.

“He has just smashed us, right?.”

Bigger than the impact of Labor’s $8 billion dollar spend on Medicare? Surely not?

“Much bigger,’’ he said.

“It’s a less dramatic version of what’s happened in Canada. The Canadian conservatives have lost 20 points in the polls over this.

“It’s the same phenomenon.

“And if you track the timing, the polling starts to turn south for us after an inauguration day, accelerates a bit, after the Zelensky meeting and after the tariffs, it just drops to the floor.”

Canada’s right wing candidate Pierre Poilievre not only lost the election last month, but also his seat.

Even in focus groups, voters are bringing up international affairs. According to Labor strategists, that never happens.

At the beginning of the campaign, the Labor Party was coy about suggesting Peter Dutton was Trump-lite, a Temu Trump using a hint, hint, nudge nudge approach.

In the final week, the Prime Minister is done with pretending.

“I think Australians look at the United States, and they see a society that is really conflicted, is really polarised, that’s not healthy,’’ Mr Albanese told news.com.au in an exclusive interview.

Originally published as ‘No idea who the other person is’: Donald Trump’s brutal sledge against Peter Dutton