‘Not the brightest bulb’: Donald Trump hits out at Kevin Rudd

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The comments come eight months before November’s election, in which Trump and Joe Biden are both seeking a second term in the White House.

: Donald Trump has described Kevin Rudd as “not the brightest bulb” and has suggested the former Australian Prime Minister may not be able to remain in his role as ambassador to the US “if he’s at all hostile” under a second Trump presidency.

The comment was made in reference to Harry being accused of giving false information to the Department of Homeland Security when he moved to the US with his wife Meghan Markle in June 2020.“We’ll have to see if they know something about the drugs, and if he lied they’ll have to take appropriate action,” Trump said.He also doubled down on his earlier comments that he would not seek to protect NATO members being attacked by Russia if they did not pay their share of defence spending.

His appointment marked the first time a former Australian PM had taken the post, in a move that boosted Canberra’s diplomatic clout and access to powerbrokers in Washington.

 

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