Former U.S. President Donald Trump has made headlines with his critical remarks about Kevin Rudd, Australia's Ambassador to the United States. In an interview with GB News host Nigel Farage, Trump described Rudd as 'not the brightest bulb' and 'nasty,' suggesting that Rudd's tenure as ambassador could be short-lived if Trump were to be re-elected in November, stating 'he won't be there long.' The comments have sparked a flurry of responses, with Australian officials and politicians defending Rudd. Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Health Minister Mark Butler have both praised Rudd's performance and respectability as an ambassador. Meanwhile, criticism of Rudd's past comments about Trump has emerged, with some suggesting his position is now 'untenable.' Rudd, who previously called Trump 'a traitor to the West,' is reportedly 'furious' over the remarks, and even shared a cryptic message amid the tensions. Nationals leader David Littleproud also criticized Rudd, highlighting the potential diplomatic tensions between the two nations.
Australia’s former ambassador to China, Geoff Raby, weighs in on Trump’s comments about Australia’s current ambassador to the US, Kevin Rudd - “I think the current comments by the presumptive Republican nominee…Kevin would probably wear as a badge of honour.” @BloombergTV https://t.co/ELS70cnZIX
Australia’s Ambassador to the US Kevin Rudd would wear criticism of him by former President Donald Trump as a “badge of honor,” a former Aussie diplomat says https://t.co/nQmu57KuoT
Donald Trump said Australia’s ambassador to the US Kevin Rudd “will not be there long” if “he’s at all hostile”. So can a president expel a foreign ambassador? Read more here: https://t.co/OvoATMLNuz https://t.co/eX4MHzpywx
A Senator and a leading journalist believe Kevin Rudd's position as Australia's Ambassador to the United States is no longer tenable, after https://t.co/sH6vLECPDj revealed more comments made by the former prime minister about Donald Trump. https://t.co/obsHoAFAS6
Menzies Research Centre Senior Fellow Nick Cater says Australian Ambassador to the US Kevin Rudd’s position is “untenable” in light of the unfavourable comments he’s made about Donald Trump. https://t.co/NncvZQJfsO
Australia’s longest-serving foreign minister has admitted there is a “real problem” after Donald Trump’s blistering rebuke of Australia’s Ambassador to the US but has not given up on the chance Kevin Rudd could repair the relationship. https://t.co/lH9B65fAnD
Sky News has revealed more footage of now-Ambassador Kevin Rudd calling Donald Trump, who was US President at the time, a political liability – saying he’s a problem for the world and must be removed as president. https://t.co/8r4gRLSECD
Australia’s ambassador to the US Kevin Rudd has shared a cryptic message amid tensions with former president Donald Trump. > https://t.co/lq3xJsxhKU
Aussie PM under fire after Trump's blistering comments on US Ambassador Rudd Shadow home affairs minister James Paterson asserts Anthony Albanese's responsibility if Kevin Rudd faces expulsion from the US. https://t.co/lxTEsShKYL
Health Minister Mark Butler says Kevin Rudd is a “widely respected” ambassador to the US across the political spectrum. https://t.co/ChVSz3Oq03
Shadow Home Affairs and Cyber Security Minister James Paterson says Kevin Rudd is “diligently applying himself” as Australia’s ambassador to the United States. https://t.co/Wt8wRuCA2F
The counterpoint to my argument re Trump / Rudd is that Kevin Rudd was a junior diplomat … but even so Rudd has an endless capacity for stupid fights that sits oddly with a junior diplomat … all very weird really
My only take on Trump / Rudd is that while there might have been merit in sending ex politicos as ambassadors when it was Sir John Latham or Sir Richard Casey, we do not have such men in our politics now & we should leave it to the professional diplomats to toil away quietly https://t.co/70FPJCIbVY
🚨 Who was behind the question asked to Donald Trump about former PM Kevin Rudd? @BenFordham has the EXCLUSIVE details. LISTEN HERE: https://t.co/t2QaAsgGS6
Australia insisted that its ambassador to Washington was doing a good job after Donald Trump suggested he was "not the brightest bulb" and could be expelled from the United States. https://t.co/yzouLKeJx5 https://t.co/Jp1pr6KGV8
What is Trump threatening the Australian ambassador to U.S. Kevin Rudd with if he becomes president? “He won’t be there long.” What does he mean? https://t.co/WE7lA4lUCP
Moments after Donald Trump publicly cast doubt on Kevin Rudd’s future as Australia’s ambassador in Washington under a second Trump presidency, the phones started ringing. https://t.co/Nip4qwz6fd
'Not the brightest bulb,' Trump savages Australia's prickly U.S. Ambassador Rudd Former U.S. President Donald Trump has cautioned that Australian Ambassador Kevin Rudd could face a brief tenure if Trump returns to the White House. https://t.co/DEdEuedfTS
Australia defends its US ambassador, Kevin Rudd, after Trump attack https://t.co/vbOjKPATcT via @nbcnews
Former President Trump said that he could pursue expelling the Australian ambassador if he was elected to a second term, hitting back at one of his prominent vocal critics. https://t.co/DehK4S1kFy https://t.co/9kbHAL3q0e
Exclusive: A furious Kevin Rudd is blaming Sky News for Trump's blast. https://t.co/FWtGsyuyWV
Kevin Rudd is “furious” over Donald Trump’s blistering rebuke after the former president claimed the “nasty” Australian Ambassador to the US would “not last long” in his plum post. https://t.co/O7TR1ogy6i
Australia’s government has backed its ambassador to Washington, the former prime minister Kevin Rudd, after Donald Trump called the diplomat “a little bit nasty” in an interview with Nigel Farage https://t.co/DZtjglE0Oi
Donald Trump has taken aim at Kevin Rudd. The Former U.S. President says our ambassador to the US won’t be in the job much longer. Listen to the hilarious takedown HERE. https://t.co/nl11jO53Jd https://t.co/19WoHq8bLI
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has cautioned that Australian Ambassador Kevin Rudd could face a brief tenure if Trump returns to the White House. MORE: https://t.co/Xvpx3mmVJI https://t.co/Ld2rVtAvqL
How should Australia handle #DonaldTrump’s veiled threat regarding Australia’s US Ambassador #KevinRudd? @TurnbullMalcolm weighs in, exclusively for @10NewsFirst 5pm @Sandra_Sully
Donald Trump has sledged Australia’s ambassador Kevin Rudd as “nasty” and predicted he “won’t be there long” if he defeats Joe Biden. https://t.co/5dOHFRiXWD
Anthony Albanese has been pressed in Question Time for comment after Donald Trump labelled Australia's Ambassador to the United States Kevin Rudd as “nasty” during an exclusive interview with GB News host Nigel Farage. https://t.co/D4M83unCSz
🔥 'Not the brightest bulb,' Trump savages Australia's prickly U.S. Ambassador Rudd Former U.S. President Donald Trump has cautioned that Australian Ambassador Kevin Rudd could face a brief tenure if Trump returns to the White House. https://t.co/Xvpx3mntzg
Penny Wong says Kevin Rudd will continue as ambassador if Donald Trump is elected president – video https://t.co/wpWdbJwipE
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has jumped to the defence of Kevin Rudd after Donald Trump attacked Australia’s ambassador to the United States as “nasty” and “not the brightest bulb”. https://t.co/NGu2hECOng
The Australian government has responded after former US president Donald Trump said he had heard Kevin Rudd was "nasty" and suggested he wouldn't last long as ambassador to the United States. https://t.co/znSg8vBUTg
Nationals leader David Littleproud has claimed Kevin Rudd demonstrated a "lack of judgement" by criticising Donald Trump, following the former US President's interview with GB News host Nigel Farage in which he called the ambassador "nasty". https://t.co/XECN3xpQKk
Former US President Donald Trump has threatened that Kevin Rudd, who is currently Australia's ambassador to the US, "won't be there long" if he is re-elected. Rudd, who served as the 26th Prime Minister of Australia, declared Trump "a traitor to the West" in a 2022 social media… https://t.co/3HwThdHC2A
Australia’s Ambassador to Washington Kevin Rudd is unlikely to stay in the role if he’s “hostile” to a second Trump administration, the former US president said https://t.co/Zpf76OhE1P
Trump threatens to get rid of Australian Ambassador Rudd if he wins presidency https://t.co/kYCTKzL0u7 https://t.co/Y1BFZFlnwM
Former US President Donald Trump says Australia's Ambassador to the US Kevin Rudd “won’t be there long” if “he’s at all hostile” towards him. Read more: https://t.co/8FtLkzisQj https://t.co/HFjwQJwvXj
Donald Trump calls Kevin Rudd ‘nasty’ and says he ‘won’t be there long’ as Australia’s ambassador to US https://t.co/wJn122GQTY
#BREAKING Donald Trump uses an appearance on British television to insult Australia's ambassador to the US, Kevin Rudd, suggesting he might not remain in the role if the former president is re-elected. https://t.co/0QrJSBJ2iP
‘Not the brightest bulb’: Donald Trump hits out at Kevin Rudd https://t.co/YoK9uPIMRE
Kevin Rudd may be out of a job if Donald Trump wins the US election... DETAILS: https://t.co/Ov4HIK4hPn https://t.co/EuDM0D4eHL
Donald Trump has taken aim at the appointment of Kevin Rudd to Ambassador of Australia to the United States. See what he said > https://t.co/r7QywvkxLl https://t.co/hfM0eKpdtH
#EXCLUSIVE: Donald Trump says Kevin Rudd, Australia's Ambassador to the United State, is "not the brightest bulb" and could be out of a job if he is re-elected as President in November. https://t.co/PDtGA9VlFl
Donald Trump says ‘nasty’ Kevin Rudd ‘won’t be there long’ if he returns as president https://t.co/Ke6iVcHfKz
‘Not the brightest bulb’: Trump unleashes on ‘nasty’ Rudd https://t.co/3mvJddyTEp
'If he's at all hostile, he will not be there long.' Nigel Farage asks Donald Trump about the appointment of Kevin Rudd to Ambassador of Australia to the United States. 📺 Freeview 236, Sky 512, Virgin 604 🔓 Become a GB News Member: https://t.co/mNsRsGC8ef https://t.co/q1Ral2sdvT