White House identifies Malcolm Turnbull as 'President of Australia'

Just after White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer appeared to call Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull "Prime Minister Trumble" earlier this week, the White House has identified him as "the President of Australia".

Malcolm Turnbull is called 'President of Australia'. (White House) Source: Getty Image

The White House has named Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull as "the President of Australia" on its website.

The title was written in a press release about Trump's efforts to "make America safe again", dated February 4.

The gaffe comes just days after White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer appeared to call him "Mr Trumble" during a press conference. 

"The President had a very cordial conversation with Prime Minister Trumble, where they went through an extensive discussion of this deal," he seemed to have said on Thursday local time.

Turnbull's title now reads "Prime Minister of Australia' on the White House press office webpage.