Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull have had their first phone call – and it didn’t go too well.
The White House tweeted a photo of Trump during the call, and people have pointed out that it appears the President is giving the middle finger.
.@POTUS @realDonaldTrump- speaking with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull from the Oval Office. pic.twitter.com/6rDjoygXDD
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 28, 2017
The White House just 100% published a photo of Trump flipping the bird at Turnbull.
— John Johnsonson (@JohnJohnsonson) January 28, 2017
(@FTheBurbs) pic.twitter.com/BBBp12em95
Photo of heated ph call between Messrs Trump & Turnbull. Is that the bird @realDonaldTrump is flipping? https://t.co/b2XkEnleJK
— Matthew Pantelis (@MatthewPantelis) February 2, 2017
Trump later gave a clue as to why the phone call might have stirred such a response in him, tweeting:
Do you believe it? The Obama Administration agreed to take thousands of illegal immigrants from Australia. Why? I will study this dumb deal!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 2, 2017
Trump was referring to a deal Turnbull made with former president Obama in November last year to transport refugees banished from a detention centre on the Island of Nauru to the US.
According to the Washington Post, he called it “the worst deal ever”.
Trump ended what was supposed to be a one-hour call after 25 minutes, and told Turnbull this was his “worst call by far” with world leaders, according to the Post.
At least social media doesn't exists and Turnbull will never know Trump looks to have given him the finger.
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