Trump pledges close partnership with Australia's new leader

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Trump pledges close partnership with Australia's new leader
John Bowden

President Trump pledged a close relationship with Australia's new prime minister during a phone call Friday, according to a White House readout of the call.

The White House issued a statement Saturday stating that Trump had congratulated Australia's new prime minister, Scott Morrison, for his recent win, adding that the two would continue to "closely cooperate on priorities the two countries share."

Readouts of Trump's calls with foreign leaders have been released sparsely since the White House announced last month it would stop publishing summaries of some of the president's conversations.

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