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Turnbull denies Trump 'hang up'
Sky News Australia ^ | 2nd February 2017

Posted on 02/02/2017 1:15:49 AM PST by naturalman1975

Donald Trump has blasted as 'dumb' a refugee deal between Australia and the United States, but Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is confident the president won't backflip on their agreement.

An explosive tweet from Mr Trump has once again cast doubt on the deal, in which the US would take refugees currently held on Manus Island and Nauru in return for Australia accepting refugees from Central America.

'Do you believe it? The Obama Administration agreed to take thousands of illegal immigrants from Australia. Why? I will study this dumb deal!' the US president tweeted on Thursday.

Mr Turnbull said despite the president's tweet, he had received multiple assurances from Mr Trump, his press secretary and the US embassy the deal would be progressed.

'This is not a deal that he would've done or that he would regard as a good deal,' Mr Turnbull told Fairfax radio.

'But the question is, will he commit to honour the deal? And he has given that commitment.'

The prime minister wouldn't tell Sydney radio Macquarie Radio whether Mr Trump had labelled the deal dumb or otherwise in their phone conversation on Sunday, but has denied reports the call ended abruptly or in anger.

'I want to make one observation about it, the report the president hung up is not correct, the call ended courteously,' he said.

(Excerpt) Read more at skynews.com.au ...


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1 posted on 02/02/2017 1:15:49 AM PST by naturalman1975
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To: naturalman1975

Are there any lies the press won’t use against President Trump?


2 posted on 02/02/2017 1:19:50 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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“Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is confident the president won’t backflip on their agreement.”

LOL

I hear that Trudeau is taking refugees. Maybe Turnbull should give him a call.


3 posted on 02/02/2017 1:22:40 AM PST by Helicondelta (Deplorable)
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To: naturalman1975

I think conservatives do need to use fake news to fight against liberals’ fake news, strategically.


4 posted on 02/02/2017 1:24:19 AM PST by granada
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To: naturalman1975
The Washington Post said they learned from "unidentified sources" that Trump cut their first call short. Fake news from America's fish wrap is trying to portray Trump as a liability when dealing with foreign leaders. Trump is America's leader and he will make sure America is first.
5 posted on 02/02/2017 1:27:06 AM PST by jonrick46 (The Left has a mental illness: A totalitarian psyche.)
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To: naturalman1975
The Obama Administration agreed to take thousands of illegal immigrants from Australia.

More of the Anti American 0bama Legacy.

6 posted on 02/02/2017 1:44:09 AM PST by TYVets
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To: naturalman1975

“I will study this dumb deal!”

Dumb Obama can only make dumb deals. The motto of this retarded earth scorcher is “apres moi, le deluge”


7 posted on 02/02/2017 1:48:43 AM PST by miniTAX
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To: naturalman1975; Cap Huff

This going to real blow up


8 posted on 02/02/2017 1:58:10 AM PST by Dog (..."I'm just a cook....")
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To: naturalman1975

We do NOT want any refugees (terrorists).


9 posted on 02/02/2017 2:10:48 AM PST by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.com)
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To: granada

“I think conservatives do need to use fake news to fight against liberals’ fake news, strategically.”

Fairness doctrine that wipes out the left wing media.


10 posted on 02/02/2017 2:18:10 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz ("Alinsky, you magnificent bastard, Trump read your book!")
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To: naturalman1975

I certainly hope that POTUS and loyal aides will be able to find the leaker and plug it.


11 posted on 02/02/2017 3:13:30 AM PST by markomalley (Nothing emboldens the wicked so greatly as the lack of courage on the part of the good -- Leo XIII)
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The US SHOULD TAKE THE “REFUGEES” -— and resettle them back in MID-EAST “SAFE ZONES”.


12 posted on 02/02/2017 3:18:59 AM PST by House Atreides (Send BOTH Hillary & Bill to prison.)
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To: naturalman1975

Al-Beeb aka BBC, had this, that he hung up, as one of its main headlines all morning...proudly quoteing the Compost as a source.!!!!


13 posted on 02/02/2017 3:41:04 AM PST by crazycat
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I certainly hope that POTUS and loyal aides will be able to find the leaker and plug it.

There is no leaker, it is pure horseshit fake news from the msm.

14 posted on 02/02/2017 3:52:07 AM PST by USS Alaska (Kill all mooselimb, terrorist savages, with extreme prejudice! Deus Vult!)
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The US SHOULD TAKE THE “REFUGEES” -— and resettle them back in MID-EAST “SAFE ZONES”.

What safe zones?

15 posted on 02/02/2017 3:55:23 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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The ones Trump is discussing with the Saudi’s.


16 posted on 02/02/2017 4:17:38 AM PST by billyboy15
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The ones Trump is discussing with the Saudi’s.

Ah, the imaginary ones.

17 posted on 02/02/2017 4:20:03 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: naturalman1975
The “refugees” are a group mostly from Afghanistan which includes Afghani and foreign Muslims who traveled to Afghanistan and became refuges.

Another words these guys are Taliban related Afghani and foreign Jihadi of one form or another.

Nobody else in the world wants them for obvious reasons

18 posted on 02/02/2017 4:24:53 AM PST by rdcbn (.... when Poets buy guns, tourist season is over ......d)
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To: DoodleDawg

“What safe zones?”
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The safe zones that Trump got the Saudis to agree to finance. And yes, they are not set up yet. I personally think one of them should be set up in northern Saudi Arabia. Until the safe zones are set up the “Australian” migrants can simply stay where they’re at now. There’s no need to bring them to the U.S.


19 posted on 02/02/2017 7:13:32 AM PST by House Atreides (Send BOTH Hillary & Bill to prison.)
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The safe zones that Trump got the Saudis to agree to finance. And yes, they are not set up yet.

And who will set them up? Who will go into Syria, take the territory for the safe zone, and keep it safe? Safe from Assad, safe from ISIS, safe from all the other fringe groups out there fighting each other. Are you willing to send U.S. troops to die in the Middle East in order to maintain a "safe zone"? I'm not.

20 posted on 02/02/2017 7:25:58 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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