The publication of transcripts by the Washington Post is the latest of many signs that established norms are breaking down inside the administration, with far-reaching and unpredictable implications. The transcripts serve as a reminder that being “nice” to Trump counts for more than long-term strategic alliances. At one point in his castigation of Turnbull, he compared him unfavourably with Vladimir Putin, with whom Trump had recently spoken. In private, Trump tells the Mexican leader to stop reminding voters of a promise the new president cannot fulfil. I am the world’s greatest person that does not want to let people into the country,” Trump says.

Source: The Guardian August 03, 2017 18:00 UTC