U.S. President Trump And Australian PM Turnbull Have Testy Phone Call On Refugees

Washington Post: No ‘G’day, mate’: On call with Australian prime minister, Trump badgers and brags

It should have been one of the most congenial calls for the new commander in chief — a conversation with the leader of Australia, one of America’s staunchest allies, at the end of a triumphant week.

Instead, President Trump blasted Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull over a refugee agreement and boasted about the magnitude of his electoral college win, according to senior U.S. officials briefed on the Saturday exchange. Then, 25 minutes into what was expected to be an hour-long call, Trump abruptly ended it.

At one point, Trump informed Turnbull that he had spoken with four other world leaders that day — including Russian President Vladimir Putin — and that “this was the worst call by far.”

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WNU Editor: President Trump is making it very clear to world leaders that business as usual is no more. But world leaders like Australian PM Turnbull should not feel signalled out .... many in the U.S. are also having the same problem adjusting to the realisation that Donald Trump is their President.

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