The conflicting messages came hours after The Washington Post published a story detailing a tense exchange between Mr. Trump and Mr. Turnbull during their first telephone call as national leaders. “It’s better that these things, these conversations, are conducted candidly, frankly, privately,” Mr. Turnbull told reporters. Why?” Mr. Trump tweeted. White House spokesman Sean Spicer confirmed on Wednesday that Mr. Trump had agreed to honour the deal. Mr. Turnbull has likened himself to Mr. Trump, in that both are wealthy businessmen who came to politics late in life.

Source: The Hindu February 02, 2017 07:10 UTC