What do you get for the man who has everything?

In Donald Trump’s case, the answer, it seems, is a model submarine.

Anthony Albanese’s meeting with the US president went about as well as the prime minister could’ve hoped. But the obligatory gift exchange lacked the friendly vibes of Albo’s interactions with former president Joe Biden.

President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the White House.Credit: AP

Albanese didn’t offer details of what he’d given Trump until pushed by journalists.

“We had a gift for Melania. We had jewellery, we had a submarine model for the president, and we had some Ugg booties for the president’s newest granddaughter to come along, and I’m sure they will be very well received,” he said.

As for what Trump gave him?

“I’ll probably get whatever has come to us in about three years and six months after it goes through all the security things and PM&C, all of that. I’ll just leave it there. Thanks very much,” Albo said, ending the press conference.

So far, so mysterious. The PM’s office didn’t offer further clues.

But when Biden gave Albanese a custom-made turntable ahead of a 2023 state........

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