US President Donald Trump has labelled his reported testy phone call with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull earlier this year a "little bit of fake news" as the pair met in New York City this morning.
The meeting happened almost three hours late after Mr Trump postponed it to remain in Washington while a bill to replace Obamacare passed the House of Representatives.
He held a lengthy celebratory press conference at the White House before boarding Air Force One and flying to New York.
It is the first time Mr Trump and Mr Turnbull have met since a testy phone call over a refugee deal between the two nations struck by the Turnbull Government and the Obama administration.
"You guys exaggerated that call. That was an exaggeration," Mr Trump said.
"I mean, we're not babies. We had a great call. It was a bit of fake news is the expression."
The President said the refugee deal issue "has been worked out for a long time".
"We had a great call," Mr Turnbull said.
Mr Trump said the US had a "fantastic" relationship with Australia.
"I love Australia. I always have," he said.
"Greg Norman is here today, a friend of ours. We have a lot of friends here tonight."
Mr Trump said he would "absolutely" visit Australia as President.
"That will happen. One of the great, great places. One of the most beautiful places on Earth," he said.
"I have so many friends there. I will be there. We will be there absolutely."
The President was due to meet Mr Turnbull at a Manhattan hotel but instead they held a shorter, 30-minute meeting onboard the USS Intrepid, a museum on the Hudson River, ahead of a gala dinner commemorating the 75th anniversary of the battle of the Coral Sea.
