Trump boasts to Turnbull, blasts him, then ends call
US President tells Australian PM their phone conversation is the worst by far, calls refugee agreement 'dumb deal'
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…
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