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Is this guy stupid or what?
US President Donald Trump appeared to be unaware of Australia's $368billion military pact with the United States when a journalist questioned him about the deal.
When asked by a British reporter ahead of a meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House whether the two leaders would be discussing AUKUS, Mr Trump responded 'what does that mean?'
When the reporter described it as a three-way defense technology partnership between the US, the UK and Australia, Trump agreed it was on the agenda.
When Australia confirmed its first $800million payment under the deal earlier this month, US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said Trump was both supportive and 'very aware' of the deal.
'We'll be discussing that. We have another great relationship, and you have too, with Australia.
'Yeah, we've had a very good relationship with Australia.'
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