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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Trump picks former Sydney councillor and self-described ‘alpha male’ Nick Adams as US ambassador for Malaysia

Nick Adams standing in front of palm trees
Conservative commentator and former Sydney councillor Nick Adams has been picked by Donald Trump as the US ambassador to Malaysia. Photograph: The Washington Post/Getty Images

A former Sydney councillor and self-described “alpha male” has been picked by Donald Trump to be the new US ambassador to Malaysia, with the US president describing the Hooters fan as an “incredible patriot”.

In a post to X after his nomination, Nick Adams thanked the US president for the “honor of a lifetime”, saying that “In your America, all dreams come true”.

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