On Thursday, a video leaked showing Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been secretly recorded mocking Donald Trump. Trump and his economic advisers argue that workers will benefit from dropping the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent, saying it will lead to greater investment in the United States and in those companies, and the creation of more good-paying jobs. It becomes something completely different and, frankly, alarming when world leaders mock the president. Trump signed a $1.5 trillion tax cut into law in December, significantly shaving taxes for corporations and the wealthy while providing more modest breaks for middle-class individuals. When it was his turn to speak, Turnbull returned the favor by complimenting Trump’s tax decision to cut taxes, calling it ‘‘one of the most powerful arguments’’ he is using to persuade lawmakers to cut business taxes back home. In that sense, we’re going to, hopefully, follow in your footprints.’’ ‘‘Here, we’re working very hard to do the same. And you’ve been very successful with it,’’ Trump continued. ‘‘We want to do merit-based immigration also,’’ Trump said, adding that such a system ‘‘really protects the interest of Australia and its people. Mr Turnbull was filmed speaking at an event for the. But Trump’s immigration demands have upset lawmakers, mostly Democrats. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been recorded apparently mocking US President Donald Trump in footage leaked by the media. Trump and Turnbull met briefly in New York in May on the deck of a US aircraft carrier, where the US leader said their relationship was “fantastic”.Trump has been arguing for changes to turn the US immigration system into one that is more focused on merit and the skills immigrants can contribute to the United States, and less focused on family ties. The Australian Prime Minister and the US President had only just repaired their relationship after a reportedly heated phone call in January over the planned US-Australian refugee deal. Speaking in a 3AW radio interview shortly after the speech was leaked, Turnbull said the speech was “light-hearted” and “affectionate”. Believe me it’s true, it is true,” Turnbull said. In his speech to the Canberra press gallery’s Midwinter Ball, the Australian equivalent of the White House correspondents’ dinner, Turnbull mimicked Trump, saying, 'The Donald and I. Turnbull also made fun of Trump’s ongoing troubles with allegations of Russian involvement in the 2016 US election. A leaked tape captured Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull making fun of US President Donald Trump over his ties with Russia. We’re winning in the real polls,” he said. We are winning so much! We are winning like we have never won before. “The Donald and I, we are winning and winning in the polls. Turnbull’s speech, which was also self-deprecating about his own poor opinion poll ratings, showed him impersonating the US President’s unique oratorical style. However, Channel Nine decided to air it when parts of Turnbull’s speech were posted to the social media. The Midwinter Ball is the premier event of the political year in Canberra, a mixing of journalists, advisers and politicians, similar to the White House Correspondents Dinner.īut unlike the US version, Turnbull’s speech was supposed to be off the record. It was the most beautiful putting-me-at-ease ever,” he told the crowd. In leaked audio aired by Australia’s Channel Nine, Turnbull poked fun at his own efforts to ingratiate himself with the new US President during their meeting in New York. Turnbull mocked Trump in a speech on Wednesday night to a gathered crowd of journalists and politicians, during the Australian Parliament’s boozy annual Midwinter Ball, CNN reported. WASHINGTON: Australian Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull has poked fun at US President Donald Trump by mimicking him, joking about his poll numbers, his attacks on “fake news” and his alleged links to Russia.

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