Trump will 'respect' deal made with 'Trunbull'
Following a day of embarrassing revelations about US President Donald Trump's phone conversation with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, the White House has said it will honour the refugee deal.
Josephine Tovey is a New York-based reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.
Following a day of embarrassing revelations about US President Donald Trump's phone conversation with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, the White House has said it will honour the refugee deal.
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