Tom Elliott has stated Kevin Rudd’s time as Australia’s ambassador to the United States “has to end” after Donald Trump’s victory in the US election.

The 3AW Mornings host claimed the former Australian Prime Minister was “stupid” as a diplomat to criticise the then former US President on social media.

“There’s no way Rudd can do a good job,” he said.

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“Kevin Rudd’s job is to be a diplomat … instead he’s on the record saying that he thinks Trump is an idiot!

“Kevin Rudd has to go.”

Former Australian ambassador to the United States, Arthur Sinodinos, then weighed in on Rudd’s future in the role.

“Kevin’s obviously got to reach out to Trump’s inner circle,” Mr Sinodinos told Tom Elliott.

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