Political Payoff for Albanese at Home

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump have finally met.

The two world leaders inked a landmark deal on critical minerals, while Donald Trump gave reassurances on the AUKUS deal and heaped praise on Anthony Albanese for "doing a fantastic job".

But while the meeting was a resounding success for the PM, it was US Ambassador and former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd who found himself in the hot seat.

Patricia Karvelas and Raf Epstein break it all down on Politics Now.

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