Kevin Rudd has purged his social media accounts of posts disparaging Donald Trump, after the former US president’s re-election raised the prospect the Australian ambassador’s past comments could compromise his relationship with the incoming administration.

Australia's ambassador in Washington, Kevin Rudd, deleted comments he previously made about Donald Trump after the Republican's election win, saying on Thursday they did not reflect the view of the Australian government.

Former prime minister and current ambassador to the US Kevin Rudd has scrambled to scrub his record of highly disparaging remarks about returning American President Donald Trump following Wednesday’s shock US election romp.

Kevin Rudd called Trump "the most destructive president in history" during his Bible-holding photo-op in 2020.

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he had spoken with Donald Trump on Thursday after the Republican's U.S. election win, as Australia's U.S. ambassador deleted comments he previously made about Trump,

In one now-removed message, former Australian PM Kevin Rudd labeled Trump ‘the most destructive president in history’

Australia's ambassador to the US quickly deleted tweets critical of Donald Trump when it became clear the Republican would be returning for a second term as president. In one of the posts, Kevin Rudd,