Former Prime Minister of Australia, Malcolm Turnbull, has urged the political leaders in the country to contest a general election so they can “stand up”; to the US president, Donald Trump.
Turnbull was in office when Trump first emerged president of America in 2017.
While mimicking an American accent, he told political hopefuls contesting in the May 3 general election not to be scared of angering Trump.
“That’s the challenge for our leaders — they’ve got to be able to stand up,”; Turnbull said
“If that means they get a brickbat or a Truth Social post saying ‘You’re weak and ineffectual.
“You don’t know anything about China’,”; Turnbull added, aping Trump’s characteristic cadence.
“If you’re spooked by that you shouldn’t be in the job,”; Turnbull finished while drawing laughs from the crowd.
Earlier this year, Turnbull described Trump's return to office as “chaotic”; and “erratic”;.
