Trump accuses Australia of seeking to export the 'next Boston bombers'
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
FIRST POSTED: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 02, 2017 07:56 AM EST
UPDATED: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 02, 2017 08:31 AM EST
... Turnbull told reporters the strength of the relationship between the two nations was evident in that Trump had agreed to honour the deal to resettle refugees from among around 1,600 asylum seekers, most of whom are on island camps on the Pacific nations of Nauru and Papua New Guinea. Australia has refused to accept them and instead pays for them to be housed on the impoverished islands.
“I can assure you the relationship is very strong,” Turnbull said. “The fact we received the assurance that we did, the fact that it was confirmed, the very extensive engagement we have with the new administration underlines the closeness of the alliance. But as Australians know me very well: I stand up for Australia in every forum — public or private.”
Yet shortly after Turnbull made those comments to reporters, Trump took to Twitter to slam the deal ...
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