Donald Trump declares he won’t forget what Kevin Rudd said about him

Donald Trump may not have forgiven Australia’s Ambassador to the US Kevin Rudd after a humiliating exchange between the two earlier this week.

The US President met with Anthony Albanese at the White House and lost his cool when he found out that Rudd, who was part of the Australian delegation, was critical of him before taking the job.

In what was otherwise a friendly meeting, Trump got curt with the former Australian prime ministerwhen he found out that Rudd had said ‘bad’ things about him.

Asked if he had any concerns with Albanese’s administration, including Rudd’s past comments, Trump said, ‘I don’t know anything about him.

‘If you say bad, then maybe he’d like to apologise. I really don’t know… Did an ambassador say something bad?’

The two appeared to have reconciled after Rudd issued a ‘genuine’ apology to Trump regarding previous remarks about him. The president said ‘all is forgiven’.

But, he exited the White House late on Friday local time, Trump appeared to once again snub Rudd when asked by The Sydney Morning Herald if he had forgiven the ambassador.

‘No, I don’t know anything about him,’ Trump said.

‘I don’t – I think he said a long time ago something bad. You know, when they say bad about me, I don’t forget.’

More to come.