Trump confirms Albanese meet in assault on ABC journalist | USAEMALL.com

Donald Trump has confirmed he will meet Anthony Albanese “very soon” while berating a veteran ABC journalist.

John Lyons, the national broadcaster’s Americas editor, was among reporters that spoke to the US President on the White House as he was leaving for London for a second state visit to the UK.

Lyons asked Mr Trump “how much wealthier” he was since being re-elected president, to which Mr Trump said he did not know and that his kids were “running my business”.

“But most of the deals that I’ve made were made before, and that’s what I’ve done for a life – I built buildings like I’m building a building here,” he said, before going on to boast about ordering the construction of a new White House Ballroom that he insisted would “know your socks off”.

Lyons went in for another shot, asking if it was “appropriate” that “a president in office should be engaged in so much business activity”.

“Well, I’m really not,” Mr Trump replied.

“My kids are running the business.”

Mr Trump then asked Lyons where he was from, prompting the senior journalist to reveal that he was with the ABC.

“The Australians – you’re hurting Australia right now,” Mr Trump said.

“In my opinion, you are hurting Australia very much right now.

“They want to get along with me. You know your leader is coming over to see me very soon.

“I’m going to tell him about you. You set a very bad tone.”

Lyons tried to get another question in but Mr Trump shut him down by barking: “Quiet.”

The Prime Minister will head to New York this month for the UN General Assembly.

It is expected Mr Albanese will finally get his elusive meet with Mr Trump on the sidelines.