Australia’s ambassador to the US also revealed he had contacted the Ohio senator after Trump was almost killed last Saturday to convey his concern.
: One-time Donald Trump critic Kevin Rudd says Australia stands ready to work with the Republican nominee and his chosen running mate J.D. Vance if they win November’s election, denouncing the assassination attempt on Trump as a repugnant attack on democracy.
“But I’d say this: if the American people decide to elect President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance, the Australian government stands ready to work with them, openly, constructively and positively. And we’re confident we can do that,” he added.
Asked if he was concerned about his future in Washington if Trump becomes president again, Rudd said he did not wish to add to the issue, other than to say: “I think you’ll note that a whole range of people over time have had a range of interesting things to say about President Trump, including John Howard, including Tony Abbott, including others.”“The bottom line is this: the job of an ambassador here is to engage with the full breadth of political opinion, both among Republicans and Democrats.
Rudd is among dozens of diplomats currently in Milwaukee for the Republican convention, which capped off its first night with Trump receiving a hero’s welcome as he appeared in public for the first time since Saturday’s attempted assassination in Butler, Pennsylvania.Sporting a bandage on his right ear, the former president looked almost emotional at times as the adoring crowd cheered while he walked to his private box to sit with his family and his new running mate.
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