The prime minister clearly believed that Trump’s threat of mass bombings of bridges and power plants crossed a new line Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has adopted a careful and deliberate strategy for dealing with Donald Trump since his return to the White House in early 2025: don’t buy-in, don’t bite back. The approach is a calculation that there is little to be gained from responding to Trump’s every Truth Social post, lest it distract the government, provoke the president or, heaven forbid, threaten the Aukus pact. Continue reading...
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WED · 2026-04-08 · 15:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0408-58782
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When it comes to Trump, Albanese’s tactic has been don’t buy-in and don’t bite back. Why has that changed?
Since Donald Trump's return to the White House in early 2025, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has strategically avoided direct engagement with him. Albanese's tactic has been to not react to Trump's social media posts to avoid distracting the government, provoking the president, or jeopardizing the Aukus security pact.
Dan Jervis-BardyThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-04-08 · 15:00 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Since Donald Trump's return to the White House in early 2025, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has strategically avoided direct engagement with him. Albanese's tactic has been to not react to Trump's social media posts to avoid distracting the government, provoking the president, or jeopardizing the Aukus security pact. However, Albanese has recently shifted this approach. This change is due to Trump's recent threat of mass bombings of bridges and power plants, which Albanese believes crossed a new line. The article explores the reasons behind Albanese's change in strategy regarding Trump.
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Albanese's approach is don’t buy-in, don’t bite back.
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Anthony Albanese has adopted a careful and deliberate strategy for dealing with Donald Trump since his return to the White House in early 2025.
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Trump's threat of mass bombings of bridges and power plants crossed a new line.
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The approach is a calculation that there is little to be gained from responding to Trump’s every Truth Social post.
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