Trump nominates former Sydney councillor and self-described ‘alpha male' Nick Adams for US ambassador role
In a post to X after his nomination, Nick Adams thanked the US president for the 'honor of a lifetime' adding that 'In your America, all dreams come true'.
'It will be my honor to represent the United States of America in Malaysia,' Adams, 40, wrote.
'To the esteemed Members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, I look forward to a confirmation process that is at the heart of the Constitution that has given me the freedom to pursue the American Dream.
'Thank you again to our Greatest President Ever!
'God Bless the United States of America!'
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In 2023 posts on X, Adams listed interests including restaurant chain Hooters, rare steaks, 'extremely' heavy weights and the Bible, and described himself as 'pursued by copious amounts of women', 'wildly successful' and 'extremely charismatic'.
Posting to Truth Social shortly after the announcement, Trump described Adams as an 'incredible patriot and very successful entrepreneur, whose (sic) love of, and devotion to, our Great Country is an inspiration'.
Trump went on to say Adams was a 'bestselling author, speaker and commentator'.
Adams was cast into the US spotlight after Trump tweeted that his book, 'Green Card Warrior: My Quest for Legal Immigration in an Illegals' System,' was a 'must read.'
Adams has since written several other books, inclding Retaking America: Crushing Political Correctness, Class Dismissed: Why College Isn't the Answer, and The Most Dangerous President in History.
Adams, who became a US citizen in 2021, was threatened with suspension from the Liberal party after an interaction with a journalist in 2009, but he later reportedly said he had quit the party.
In 2005 the former deputy mayor on Sydney's Ashfield council proposed an eradication of the area's pigeons to prevent the spread of bird flu.
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