The internet seems unamused with a bizarre selfie of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump taken during a quick catch-up in New York.
Albanese posted the picture to social media after snatching a moment with Trump at the US president’s welcome reception for world leaders attending the United Nations General Assembly.
The prime minister and Trump came face-to-face after Albanese arrived at the evening event with fiancee Jodie Haydon on Wednesday (AEST).
No media was allowed access at the exclusive gathering but Albanese posted a photo of the pair to his Instagram just before 3am New York time.
About 145 leaders and their partners lined up for hours to get a picture with Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.
Albanese said his brief interaction with Trump was a “very warm and engaging chat, and we look forward to a further discussion in a few weeks’ time”.
The online reaction to the selfie was swift and brutal.
“I know this was necessary but try not to look so happy about it please,” pleaded brissiebarb in a comment on the prime minister’s Instagram post.
alisonintheuniverse asked: “Can we stop supporting this nonsense? How did people keep a straight face during his speech and how the flock are you taking a selfie with this man after he just announced paracetamol causes autism?”
Trump’s facial expression drew some remarks.
“Be real. Is this just you posing next to his wax figure?” asked fintan_magee.
mattbaseley noted it was a backwards move: “I preferred it when there wasn’t a meeting.”
Asked mattjohn: “Did you ask him when the Epstein files will be released.”
sarahrazek said: “This is absolutely insane to post.”
“I hate this so much. Please don’t be his bestie,” pleaded padam.x2.
Lonrnagrear studio made reference to Trump’s autism medical advice, stating: “I need a Panadol…”
Channel Seven’s Sunrise political editor Mark Riley said it was a case of “face-by-face” not “face-to-face”.
“They look reasonably happy. Although when I first saw that image, I wondered whether Anthony Albanese had actually been over to Madame Tussauds.
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