The relationship between the United States and Australia has taken a new, weird turn as video leaked from an Australian press ball showing the country's prime minister parodying President Donald Trump. Describing his May meeting with Trump on the Intrepid in New York City, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull mimicked Trump's fondness for self-aggrandizing superlatives,

telling the audience, "It was beautiful. It was the most beautiful putting-me-at-ease ever. The Donald and I, we are winning and winning in the polls. We are winning so much. We are winning like we have never won before."

The event, the Australian Parliament House’s Mid Winter Ball, was supposed to be off-the-record but, of course, it was leaked to an Australian news station.

Turnbull also said, "We’re winning in the real polls. You know, the online polls. They are so easy to win. I have this Russian guy. Believe me it’s true. It is true."

After Trump took office, he called many world leaders; his call with Turnbull was reportedly "heated." Senior U.S. officials told the Washington Post that Trump informed the Prime Minister, "this was the worst call by far," but Turnbull later described the call as "frank and forthright."

In an interview with an Australian radio station, Turnbull insisted his speech was a "good humored roast... affectionately light-hearted." He added that the leak was "a breach of protocol, it's a breach of faith and all those things, but it's light-hearted, affectionate, good natured," and said, "The butt of my jokes was myself. It was fun, we've got to lighten up."

@TurnbullMalcolm There's always a leak. — House of Cards (@HouseofCards) June 15, 2017

The U.S. Embassy told 9 News, "We understand that last night's event is equivalent to our own White House Correspondents' Dinner. We take this with the good humor that was intended."