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Trump Rejects Australia's Tariff Exemption as Turnbull Criticizes 'Erratic' Leadership

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Updated Mar 11, 2025, 07:37 PM

Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has criticized U.S. President Donald Trump, claiming his chaotic leadership and poor treatment of allies create opportunities for China's President Xi Jinping to strengthen global influence. Turnbull described Trump as 'rude, abusive, and erratic' in an interview and warned that Trump's actions could make China appear as a more attractive partner to some countries. Turnbull also stated that leaders should not act like a 'conga line of sycophants' toward Trump. In response, Trump called Turnbull a 'weak and ineffective leader' who 'never understood what was going on in China.' Trump also accused Turnbull of leading Australia 'from behind' during his tenure as prime minister from 2015 to 2018. The remarks were made in a post on Trump's Truth Social platform. The exchange has coincided with Australia's unsuccessful bid for an exemption from the Trump administration's 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, which are set to take effect tomorrow. Despite prior indications of consideration, the White House confirmed the decision to deny the exemption, citing 'America First' policies and encouraging Australia to relocate its steel manufacturing to the U.S.

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Don Coles 🇭🇲

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Waiting on the Labor BS reaction to this. Trump rules out tariff exemption for Australian steel, aluminium exports https://t.co/yy798tVVRn

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