Calling Rudd 'the elephant in the room' implies Trump even knows who he is

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : And let's be honest - Trump does seem like the kind of guy who likes to be kept up to speed with who has been saying mean things about him.
50% : The viral moment from the meeting this morning is Trump living out the Great Australian Dream of telling Rudd that he doesn't like him, and probably never will.
50% : When my Sky News colleague Andrew Clennell asked Trump if he was upset at our US Ambassador's past statements about him, he did so standing directly behind Rudd.
50% : Rudd has infamously said that Trump is a "village idiot", "nuts" and a "traitor to the west".
50% : Trump saw the bristling happen - couldn't have missed it - and the penny still didn't drop for him that Rudd and this mysterious rude Ambassador may be the same person.
50% : " Turning to Albanese, Trump asks: "Did the Ambassador say something bad?" Then when Rudd is physically pointed out to him, he says to our Ambassador: "You said bad?
50% : " Apparently behind closed doors Rudd has apologised for the past comments, and Trump has moved on.
50% : Trump is a busy guy.
50% : But Trump has an entire administration around him to keep him up to date on important issues in the lead up to meetings like this one.
50% : That's why Trump spoke encouragingly on AUKUS and our quest for nuclear submarines, and raved about the critical minerals deal that was signed. Which means that at no point during any briefing discussion was Trump told who Rudd is, what he looks like or what he has said about Trump in the past.
50% : Rudd's first, second and third priority this year has been getting Albanese a meeting with Trump.
50% : We can't have someone that Trump does not like, and the people around him do not respect.

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