Trump boasts to Turnbull, blasts him, then ends call

Washington

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 Donald Trump blasted Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull over a refugee agreement and boasted about the magnitude of his electoral college win, said a senior US officials briefed on the Saturday exchange.

Then, 25 minutes into what was expected to be an hour-long call, Mr Trump abruptly ended it.

At one point, h…