Kevin Rudd is brutally called out by Trump’s top adviser, with a huge hint that he won’t last long representing Australia in Washington

One of Donald Trump’s most trusted advisers has taken a jab at Kevin Rudd, Australia’s ambassador to the United States, hinting that his time in Washington may be coming to an end.

Dan Scavino Jr, one of the president-elect’s top advisers, responded to Rudd’s congratulatory message on Trump’s election victory with an hourglass GIF on social media platform X – suggesting his days in the role could be numbered.

The message from the new Trump administration came just weeks after Rudd quietly deleted tweets from the latter part of the 2020 US election campaign in which he called Trump “the most destructive president in history.”

Before he was appointed ambassador to the US in 2023 – by close ally Prime Minister Anthony Albanese – Rudd also branded Trump a “political liability”, a “problem for the world”, a “traitor to the West” and a “village idiot”.

Scavino’s social media post suggests the Trump administration is aware of Rudd’s past hostility towards the new US president – and is watching it closely.

Despite his previous criticism of Trump, Rudd hopes to maintain his position in Washington and has the support of Albanese, who defended him at a press conference in Tasmania on Tuesday.

“Ambassador Rudd looks forward to working with President Trump and his team to further strengthen the US-Australia alliance,” said a statement from Rudd’s office.

‘In his previous role as head of an independent US-based think tank, Mr Rudd was a regular commentator on US politics.

“Following the election of President Trump, Ambassador Rudd has now removed these past comments from his personal website and social media channels.”

Trump’s senior adviser Dan Scavino Jr has taken a veiled swipe at Kevin Rudd. Above, Scavino Jr. speaks. recently to the crowd at the president-elect’s Madison Square Garden rally

Mr Scavino Jr responded to Rudd’s congratulatory message on Trump’s election victory with an hourglass emoji on social media platform X – suggesting his time as Australia’s ambassador to the United States may be numbered

In a March interview with British politician Nigel Farage, Trump was confronted about Rudd’s hostility toward him.

‘The previous ambassador, Joe Hockey, I think was a good friend of yours, you got on very well with him, now they’ve appointed Kevin Rudd – I mean he’s said the most awful things.

“You were a ‘destructive president’, ‘a traitor to the West’, and he is now Australia’s ambassador to Washington. Would you mind taking a call from him,” Farage asked.

Trump warned: “If that’s the case, he won’t be there much longer.”

‘I don’t know much about him. I heard he was a bit mean.

“I hear he’s not the brightest light bulb, but I don’t know much about him. If he’s at all hostile, he won’t stay there long.’

Meanwhile, Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, said before the US election that it would be “quite difficult” for the Australian government to keep Rudd in Washington if he had not shown signs of a “change of heart” towards the US presidential election. Trump.

“It’s not my decision, but I do think it would be nice to have someone who appreciates what Donald Trump has been through and wants to serve our country at this moment, this really critical moment in America’s history,” he said. them against Sky. News.

“Obviously, this is a bit difficult to accept, and we might want to choose someone else (for the top job at the US embassy).”

While Rudd has been haunted by past comments about Trump, he is not the only Labor figure to make unflattering remarks about the brash property magnate turned politician.

A newly surfaced video from 2017 showed Mr Albanese during a question-and-answer session at Splendor in the Grass, when he served as Labor’s transport and infrastructure spokesman while in opposition.

When asked how he would ‘deal with Trump’, the Albanian replied: ‘with trepidation.’

While Rudd has been dogged by previous comments he made about Trump, he is not the only Labor figure to make unflattering comments about the brash property magnate turned politician.

“We have an alliance with the US, we have to deal with him, but that doesn’t mean you are uncritical about it,” Albanese said.

“He (Trump) scares the hell out of me and I think it is of some concern that the leader of the free world thinks you can do politics overnight through 140 characters on Twitter.”

Sunrise host Nat Barr suggested Albanians may have to apologize after Trump was elected president of the United States for the second time.

“No, I look forward to working with President Trump,” he emphasized.

‘I think I have shown that I am able to work with world leaders and develop relationships with them that are positive.

“And I think in the two and a half years I have shown that I have had the honor of being Prime Minister.”