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16 September 2026

Gold Coast mayor apologises for outburst but maintains recollection of Trump dinner

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Gold Coast mayor apologises for outburst but maintains recollection of Trump dinner

Under-fire Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate says he talked about tariffs with US President Donald Trump just before dinner at Mar-a-Lago — but the Trump Organization claims no such dinner happened.

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