Donald Trump recently said to an Australian journalist that the journalist was "hurting Australia very much right now" by asking questions about his business deals. Trump suggested that Australians want to maintain a good relationship with him and mentioned that he would be meeting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese "very soon" to inform him about the journalist's questions, which Trump described as setting a "very negative tone." Trump raised his finger to his lips to silence the journalist before turning away to speak with another reporter. This exchange was part of a tense interaction where Trump accused the journalist of damaging the relationship between the US and Australia. Trump's remarks indicate that he perceives the journalist's questioning as harmful to US-Australia relations and that he is closely monitoring how Australia engages with him personally and politically. Meanwhile, there has been some diplomatic tension between the US and Australia concerning trade tariffs and the Aukus submarine agreement. Trump also canceled a previous planned meeting with Prime Minister Albanese at the G7 summit, and there has been speculation about his attitude toward Australia's recognition of Palestine at the UN, where he again did not schedule a face-to- face with Albanese.