Did White House Press Sec Sean Spicer say Prime Minister Trumble or Turnbull? You decide

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White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer appeared to mispronounce Malcolm Turnbull's name — twice — during a press conference in which he stressed Donald Trump's "tremendous respect" for the Australian PM.

Speaking about the reportedly tense phone call between the two leaders, Mr Spicer appeared to say Trumble instead of Turnbull.

"The President had a very cordial conversation with Prime Minister Trumble, where they went through an extensive discussion of this deal," Mr Spicer told reporters.

After talking about how "disappointed" Mr Trump was with the refugee resettlement deal struck with the Obama administration, Mr Spicer appeared to mispronounce the name again.

"So he has ensured that while he has respect for the Australian people, respect for Prime Minister Trumble, that we do not pose a threat to the United States of America," he said.

Trumble has since become a trending topic on Twitter, with some fans of "Prime Minister Trumble" — and even a Malcolm Trumble parody account — emerging among the criticism of Mr Spicer.

But, some have also argued it could have just been a slip of the tongue. So what do you think: did he say Trumble or Turnbull?

Topics: us-elections, turnbull-malcolm, donald-trump, government-and-politics, united-states, australia

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