Mr Albanese will return to the US in late October for the sole purpose of having a face-to-face with Mr Trump at the White House. Though he did dismiss a question on whether he feared being berated in the Oval Office, like Mr Trump did to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier this year. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement“We have a good relationship,” Mr Albanese said, adding he and Mr Trump have “had respectful calls”. ‘Don’t verbal me’In April, Mr Albanese suggested Mr Trump did not have a phone when asked if he had the US leader’s number. Earlier this month, he called Mr Albanese “a good man” – a compliment Mr Albanese returned.