Turnbull Says Trump Wasting His Time With `Fake News` Complaints

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That came after the Washington Post reported that Trump berated Turnbull in a phone call and ?abruptly ended? their conversation. Turnbull, 62, was asked in the New Zealand briefing how world leaders should approach dealings with Trump. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who had a heated phone call with President Donald Trump last month, said the U.S. leader is wasting his time complaining that the media is spreading ?very fake news? about his administration. ?The only approach to take when dealing with any president or any prime minister is to be frank and forthright,? he replied. Turnbull said on Friday his government would consider on its merits any approach from the U.S. to increase Australia?s military presence in the Middle East in the fight against Islamic State.