Days after the midterms, Anthony Albanese will have a chance to meet with Trump as he picks up the pieces | Tom McIlroy
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β’Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:00:43 GMT
π° What Happened
Anthony Albanese will get a rare chance to sit down with Donald Trump this month. The two leaders are expected at a Quad meeting beside the ASEAN summit in Manila on 16 and 17 November.
The Quad brings together Australia, the US, India and Japan. Leaders have not met in person for two years. A falling out between Trump and India's Narendra Modi stalled the group.
The meeting comes days after the US midterm elections.
π The Backstory
Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate. That limits what Trump can pass at home, but he still runs foreign policy.
Albanese has kept a calm public line on Trump. He has pushed for an end to the war with Iran and for tariffs to be lifted.
Before Manila, Albanese goes to COP31 in Turkey. After it, he heads to APEC in China.
π― Why It Matters
The US alliance shapes Australia's security and trade. A weakened president can still change the price of fuel and goods here.
Anthony Albanese will get a rare chance to sit down with Donald Trump this month. The two leaders are expected at a Quad meeting beside the ASEAN summit in Manila on 16 and 17 November.
The Quad brings together Australia, the US, India and Japan. Leaders have not met in person for two years. A falling out between Trump and India's Narendra Modi stalled the group.
The meeting comes days after the US midterm elections.
Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate. That limits what Trump can pass at home, but he still runs foreign policy.
Albanese has kept a calm public line on Trump. He has pushed for an end to the war with Iran and for tariffs to be lifted.
Before Manila, Albanese goes to COP31 in Turkey. After it, he heads to APEC in China.
The US alliance shapes Australia's security and trade. A weakened president can still change the price of fuel and goods here.