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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Daniel Hurst in Canberra

Australia thought it was done with Trump, now the US treaty ally is readying for his possible return

Donald Trump (L) and Anthony Albanese (R) depicted gesturing in front of their respective national flags
Donald Trump (L) and Anthony Albanese (R) gesturing in front of their respective national flags. Illustration: Victoria Hart/Guardian Design

Australians have already had a taste of the turbulence of dealing with Donald Trump, courtesy of a leaked 2017 phone call between the newly inaugurated president and the then prime minister Malcolm Turnbull.

“I think it is a horrible deal, a disgusting deal that I would have never made,” Trump said as Turnbull implored him to honour a refugee resettlement agreement made with the Obama administration.

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