By all accounts it was a right dressing down for the Australian Prime Minister on the phone with President Trump. <br /><br /> Reports say the US President hung up less than half way through an expected hour-long conversation on Saturday and Trump told Malcom Turnbull it was his “worst call by far” with a world leader.<br /><br /> Canberra might have expected a more pleasant, genial exchange, given Australia is a close ally and its prime minister had previously praised Trump. <br /><br /> But what would have particularly stung for the Australian leader was Trump slamming a refugee resettlement deal that Canberra thought was confirmed as “dumb” and needing further study.<br /><br /> A Tweet from the US President later incorrectly said that the deal between the two countries involved “thousands” of “illegal” migrants.<br /><br /> The people concerned actually number only 1250 and as they have official refugee status they cannot be considered illegal. <br /><br /> Turnbull would only say their phone call was frank and candid, while denying reports that Trump abruptly hung up.<br /><br /> The Australian Prime Minister later told reporters: “The President assured me that he would continue with – honour – the agreement we entered into with the Obama Administration with respect to refugee resettlement.”<br /><br /> But Trump’s Tweet does seem to contradict Turnbull’s unwavering certainty about the refugee deal.<br />
