That question may depend on personal relationships, which could be awkward.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is not the only one backtracking on previous remarks.
Kevin Rudd’s office confirmed he’d deleted past comments critical of Trump. Like when he called him “the most destructive President in history”.
Not being bullied will be crucial if Australia is to evade Trump’s proposal of massive tariffs on all imports.
The first time Donald was in the White House, Australia managed to avoid tariffs on steel and aluminium, but we may not be so fortunate in the era of MAGA 2.0.
But the alliance did strengthen three years ago with the 2021 launch of AUKUS, the defence deal struck between then-leaders Scott Morrison, Boris Johnson and Joe Biden.
So between the future deals and past comments, how will Australia navigate the US alliance in the second round of President Donald Trump?