Australia's Ambassador to Washington, Kevin Rudd, has deleted previous comments he made about Donald Trump.
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Australia's ambassador to Washington, Kevin Rudd, has deleted a number of posts he made on social media calling the next US president, Donald Trump, “destructive,” officials confirmed on Thursday.
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One potential problem is the relationship between the new administration and Australia's ambassador to Washington, former Labor Party Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.
Rudd previously made disparaging comments about Trump as head of a US think tank, according to a statement on his personal website.
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“Out of respect for the office of the President of the United States and following the election of President Trump, Ambassador Rudd has now removed these previous comments from his personal website and social media channels,” the statement reads.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he spoke with Donald Trump on Thursday after the Republican victory in the US elections.
Albanese said he spoke to Trump about security ties, including the AUKUS agreement, under which Australia will buy U.S. nuclear submarines for the next decade and develop a new class of nuclear submarines with the U.S. and U.K.