According to Australia's Sky News reported on July 1, local time, the newly appointed Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese suffered the same embarrassment as his predecessor Morrison, who could not call out his name when he met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the NATO summit. The atmosphere was awkward, and Trudeau was somewhat incoherent.
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The three-day NATO summit ended on June 30, and Australian Prime Minister Albanese met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that morning.
The atmosphere after the two met began to be awkward from the moment they shook hands, "It's really nice to see.... Belch... A great progressive leader. Trudeau stumbled and spoke politely, his hands confused, unable to call out Albanese's name.
"We're really, really excited to have... Uh, an Australian friend. Australia has always been an old friend of ours. Trudeau was still talking about the rutting, but he couldn't name it.
The embarrassment wasn't over, and in the conversation that followed, Trudeau addressed Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as "Tony," "We're going to have a good chat with Tony, Oh, and all of our friends in Australia." ”
Trudeau can't call out the name stuck shell Screenshot from Australia's 9th News Network
Trudeau ultimately saved himself, remembering Albanese's name, saying: "Together with Prime Minister Albanese, we have someone with whom we can delve into climate change, inclusive economic growth and a range of issues that people want us to take action on," Australia's 9 news network said. ”
Albanese himself seemed dismissive of the forgotten name, claiming that his one-on-one meeting with Trudeau was "very successful." "We have very similar political views, Prime Minister Trudeau invited me to visit Canada, and I have invited him to visit Australia."
The matter drew attention on social media.
Someone expressed understanding: "The first time we meet, it's normal." ”
"Without a name tag, he'll forget about it."
Some netizens also taunted: "Uh, uh, uh... Uh uh uh... Hello, **Brain, in Australia, they call him 'Airbus Alba'. ”
Canadian columnist Cory Morgan unceremoniously criticized: "Trudeau has disgraced us overseas again." Diplomatic Tip: Take the time to remember foreign leaders when they hold a press conference. If necessary, write it on your hand. Stupid. ”
Others mentioned the fact that Australia's then-Prime Minister Morrison was forgotten by Biden last year: "'The Guy from the Southern Hemisphere' Part II: Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau seems to have forgotten Albanese's name in an awkward exchange. ”
Last September, the leaders of the United States, Britain, and Australia held a video conference to make a high-profile announcement of the establishment of a tripartite security alliance "AUKUS", claiming to establish a so-called "security partnership" for the Indo-Pacific region.
At the meeting, U.S. President Joe Biden, who spoke jammedly and seemed to forget the name of then-Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, said, "I want to thank, uh, that fellow Down Under." Thank you, man (pal). Biden went on to add, "Thank you very much, Mr. Prime Minister." Morrison responded with a smile and a thumbs up.
The incident caused a lot of attack and ridicule on social media at the time, and Morrison added after the fact that Biden did not forget his name, "He called me dude, he often called me that on the phone." ”
It is worth mentioning that the Morrison government and the United States and Britain formed an alliance, but backstabbed France, Australia canceled the 90 billion Australian dollar submarine contract with France, and instead purchased nuclear-powered attack submarines from the United States and Britain, which led to discord between France and Australia, and there was a lot of verbal friction.
Albanese, who has just been the prime minister of Australia for more than a month, began to help his predecessor Morrison "wipe his ass". After NATO's Summit in Madrid, his next stop is to fly to Paris to meet French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace. It is reported that the meeting was an invitation from Macron, and the two will work to repair the damaged relationship between the two countries.
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