The co-manager for Donald Trump’s presidential election marketing campaign has known as Lord Mandelson an “absolute moron” – because the peer was formally introduced as the following UK ambassador to the US.
The Labour grandee, who served in Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown’s cupboards, will turn into the UK’s high diplomat in Washington as president-elect Trump returns to the White Home in January.
In a submit on X, Chris LaCivita linked to an article in The Daily Telegraph which reported on Lord Mandelson describing Mr Trump as “a hazard to the world”.
The peer additionally described Mr Trump as “little in need of a white nationalist and racist” throughout an interview with an Italian journalist in 2019, in keeping with the newspaper.
Within the submit on X, Mr LaCivita mentioned: “This UK govt is particular exchange an expert universally revered Ambo with an absolute moron – he ought to keep house! SAD!”
He added the headline of the piece in his submit: “Mandelson described Trump as a hazard to the world and ‘little in need of a white nationalist’.”
It comes as Sir Keir Starmer confirmed the appointment of Lord Mandelson to the submit.
The 71-year-old mentioned: “We face challenges in Britain but in addition large alternatives and it will likely be a privilege to work with the federal government to land these alternatives, each for our economic system and our nation’s safety, and to advance our historic alliance with america.”
The prime minister mentioned: “The US is one in every of our most vital allies and as we transfer into a brand new chapter in our friendship, Peter will convey unrivalled expertise to the position and take our partnership from energy to energy.”
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Chris LaCivita, co-manager of Donald Trump’s election marketing campaign. Pic: Reuters
Sir Keir additionally thanked outgoing US ambassador Dame Karen Pierce, who will depart the submit at first of subsequent yr.
“I’d additionally prefer to thank Dame Karen Pierce for her invaluable service for the final 4 years, and specifically the knowledge and steadfast help she has given me personally since July,” he mentioned.
“She made historical past as the primary girl to function UK ambassador to the US and she or he has been an excellent consultant of our nation overseas. I want her all the perfect in future.”
Lord Mandelson was one of many key architects of New Labour and helped the occasion return to energy within the Nineteen Nineties.
He served as Sir Tony’s commerce secretary and Northern Eire secretary earlier than standing down as an MP in 2004 to turn into a European Commissioner.
After Mr Brown awarded him a peerage in 2008, Lord Mandelson returned to authorities as enterprise secretary.
