Overview

• At a White House gaggle, Donald Trump told ABC’s John Lyons “you’re hurting Australia,” threatened to raise the matter with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and cut off follow‑ups with “quiet.”
• Trump said Albanese will see him “very soon,” pointing to a likely encounter in New York during the UN General Assembly, though neither side has announced a time.
• An official White House Rapid Response account amplified the exchange by posting a clip and labeling Lyons a “foreign fake news loser.”
• Guardian Australia and other outlets report the ABC’s London accreditation for Trump’s UK press conference was withdrawn for “capacity reasons,” with sources saying the broadcaster retains its White House credentials.
• Australian politicians and media groups defended Lyons’ right to ask tough questions as the prospective talks are set against disputes over US tariffs, a Pentagon-led AUKUS review, and calls for higher Australian defence spending.