Australian ambassador in Washington Kevin Rudd deleted his previous online comments about Donald Trump. The diplomat named the winner of the last US presidential election, among others: as “the most destructive president in history.”
Reuters writes about a potential problem in relations between the new administration Donald Trumpand a representative of the authorities Australia in Washington. On the website of the ambassador of this country in USAand former Prime Minister of Australia, released a statement containing information that he had deleted his previous comments about the new president.
Among the deleted comments was one from 2020 in which Kevin Rudd described Donald Trump as “the most destructive president in history,” writes Reuters.
Ambassador deletes comments about Trump
As explained, Rudd “previously as head of an independent think tank in the US, regularly commented on American politics.” After announcement of the results in the presidential elections in the US, however, he deleted “previous comments from his personal website and social media channels.” He did so “out of respect for the office of President of the United States” but also “to eliminate the possibility of such comments being misconstrued as reflecting his position as ambassador and, therefore, the views of the Australian Government.”
“Ambassador Rudd looks forward to working with President Trump and his team to further strengthen the US-Australia alliance,” the statement said.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Thursday that he had spoken to Donald Trump and congratulated him on his victory in the US presidential election. Albanese said that in the phone call he raised the issue of security cooperation with Trump, among other things.
Rudd, 67, has been leader of the Australian Labor Party, twice served as Prime Minister of Australia. Until 2023, when he was appointed ambassador, he was the CEO of the Asia Society think tank in New York.
Trump, asked in March about Rudd's comments, said in an interview for British television that Rudd was “not the brightest” and was “unkind” – reminds Reuters.
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