Kevin Rudd said “If President Trump is elected on 5 November, we’re not going over some chasm. For us in Australia, and for allies of the United States, this is a perfectly navigable and manageable set of relationships for the next four years. And everyone needs to have that just as a discipline in their minds.”
“If instead you think, Oh my god this is beyond the pale and reach for your smelling salts, well you know something it’s going to cruel you from day one. That’s actually the wrong conclusion. I say a lot to the Euros along these lines which is chill Bill.”
“For us in Australia though, I just say this, it doesn’t matter whether you vote Labor, vote Liberal or vote National back home. The really good thing about the United States is brand Australia is in good working order. And therefore we are in a good position to work with whichever party is elected. If the American people vote for Donald Trump and for vice presidential running mate JD Vance, the Australian government, led by Anthony Albanese, will be in there working hard, positively, constructively, with incoming Republican administration on day one that’s as it should be, as it has been in the past.”
