Donald Trump Jr has hit out at the Albanese government after he was forced to abruptly cancel his Australian speaking tour due to issues with his visa - suggesting there was more to the debacle than simply a delay in processing times.
Trump Jr, 45, said he had sold 8,000 tickets to his events in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane before they were abruptly cancelled due to a delay in his visa application to enter Australia this week.
But Trump Jr hit back on Friday calling Ms O'Neil a"coward" and claimed her comments perpetuated"fake news" - as he laid the blame squarely on the Albanese government for the postponement of his tour. Trump Jr hit back on Friday calling Ms O'Neil a"coward" and claimed her comments perpetuated"fake news". Picture: Twitter.
Delayed visa processing times had been blamed for the pushback, but the government on Thursday dismissed claims saying Trump Jr’s visa application was approved in time. On Friday morning Education Minister Jason Clare appeared alongside Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie on Sunrise where they were both asked to weigh in on Ms O'Neil's tweets.
"Name calling senior people, potentially could be future president’s son... in this sort of adolescent juvenile way does require an apology," the Nationals Senator told Sunrise.
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