What Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull had to say about President Trump at a recent speech he gave to political figures and reporters in Canberra is absolutely guaranteed to piss off the thin-skinned American head of state.
Speaking at the Australian parliament’s Mid-Winter Ball, Turnbull joked:
“The Donald and I, we are winning and winning in the polls. We are winning so much. We are winning like we have never won before.”
Sound familiar? Yep, that’s the Donald all right.
Turnbull then continued:
“We are winning in the polls, we are, we are! Not the fake polls, Not the fake polls!
“They’re the ones we’re not winning in. We’re winning in the real polls. You know, the online polls. They are so easy to win. I know that, did you know that? I kind of know that, they are so easy to win.”
Finally, Turnbull took the impersonation to the hilt, commenting:
“I have this Russian guy, believe me, it’s true, it is true.”
When audio of Turnbull’s tongue-in-cheek remarks leaked, the Australian PM told the media:
“The butt of my jokes was myself. It’s a stressful business politics. You’ve got to be cheerful.”
Relations between the United States and Australia have been strained ever since a February phone call between the two men. Trump reportedly complained to Turnbull about the U.S. having to accept 1,250 refugees being held by the Australians. The agreement had been made during the Obama Administration, and Trump called it “the worst deal ever.”
While the White House has tried to downplay any hurt feelings on the part of President Trump, we all know Trump isn’t exactly known for being able to laugh at himself. Which is somewhat ironic in light of the fact that he’s probably the biggest joke in American electoral history.
Here’s audio of Turnbull at the Mid-Winter Ball:
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