Mr Trump told Mr Turnbull a deal for the US to take on refugees headed for Australia was "ridiculous," "rotten" and "stupid," insisting the deal, brokered under the Obama administration, would make him look like "a dope" after he had proposed a ban on refugee resettlement in the US.
Trump ütles Turnbullile, et kokkulepe, mille kohaselt Ameerika Ühendriikid võtavad enda peale Austraaliasse suunduvad põgenikud, on "naeruväärne", "närune" ja "rumal". Ta väitis, et kokkulepe, mis tehti Obama valitsuse ajal, jätaks temast "juhmardi" mulje, kuna ta on pakkunud välja põgenike Ameerika Ühendriikidesse ümberasustamise keelu.