Trump takes swipe at ‘not great’ Australia among complaints about global lack of support for US in Iran conflict

Donald Trump says he was ‘a little surprised’ at Australia’s lack of support, echoing comments from a week before

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Donald Trump has taken another swipe at Australia, alongside Nato, the UK and most of the rest of the world, for not getting more involved in the US-Israel war against Iran.

At a press conference on Thursday at the White House, the US president was asked to reflect on phone calls with the UK prime minister Keir Starmer. He began by describing Starmer as a “lovely man”.