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If Malcolm Turnbull doesn’t like Donald Trump, then Trump can’t be all bad (“Undiluted Turnbull torpedoes tariff talks”, 11/3).

Bryan Welsh, Crestwood, NSW

I don’t hold any brief for Malcolm Turnbull but his comments on comparing Donald Trump and Xi Jinping were spot-on, if ill-timed.

Alexander Haege, Tamarama, NSW

Malcolm Turnbull’s criticism of Donald Trump’s “chaotic” leadership is saying the bleeding obvious. However, his ill-timed remarks may prove to be counter-productive.

Steve Ngeow, Chatswood, NSW

Why is it that ex-prime ministers only show their good sense before and after their term has expired?

Francis Smith, Caulfield North, Vic

In addition to a MAGA (Make Albo Go Away) T-shirt, can we please have an MTD one (Make Turnbull Disappear)?

Susan Peatfield, Brisbane, Qld

Malcolm Turnbull has only made Donald Trump cross, which we could have done without. Truth is, Anthony Albanese, or a credible politician, past or present, should have been dispatched for a meeting with the US President six weeks ago, to at least get a foot in the door. Instead, our government has done nothing.

Rosemary O’Brien, Ashfield, NSW

Oh please, Malcolm Turnbull, don’t inflict your “conga line” of attempts to emulate the majestic verbal ability of Paul Keating to describe his detractors.

Maggie Morrison, Mordialloc, Vic

Our last three prime ministers are making Whitlam look like the consummate statesman.

Greg Williams, Bicton, WA

It’s clear that fears about President Donald Trump’s tariffs are provoking recession fears and driving down the sharemarket. Trump claims credit when the economy and sharemarket are booming. We await his response now that they’re both heading in the other direction.

Kev Burke, Norfolk Island

That bloke in his second time of Making America Great Again is causing a looming recession. What now?

Penni Seignior, Mudgeeraba, Qld

Joel Fitzgibbon’s prescription for a hung parliament is novel and thought-provoking, but a major hurdle is the unwritten rule that you never give a guarantee to somebody you cannot trust (“Joel pact to beat ‘ugly’ minority”, 11/3).

Brian Gallery, Mosman, NSW