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Even Trump Is Surprised By Australia's Cynical Migrant Policy

In leaked transcripts, Malcolm Turnbull spells out a controversial practice in unusually stark terms.
Source: Jonathan Ernst / Reuters

One can learn a lot from the of President Trump's phone calls with Enrique Peña Nieto and Malcolm Turnbull, which were leaked and published in on Thursday. For one thing, it's evident that Trump did not prepare much for these discussions. But in neglecting to research the most basic questions ahead of time, he ended up just asking some,

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