Turnbull Says Trump Promised Him Exemption on Metals Tariffs
- Two leaders spoke by phone early Saturday, Australian PM says
- Turnbull cautiously welcomes talks between U.S., N. Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Malcolm Turnbull, Australia's prime minister, during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Feb. 23.
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Australia has secured an exemption from metals tariffs announced last week by U.S. President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told the media.
Trump confirmed the exemption in an early Saturday morning call between the two leaders, Turnbull said. He said the conversation also touched on the security alliance between the U.S. and Australia, as well as possible talks between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.