U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Australian social media personality and author Nick Adams as his ambassador to Malaysia.
Adams previously served as deputy mayor of Ashfield Council in Sydney’s inner-west in the 2000s.
He has since moved to the U.S, where he’s become an American citizen and Trump supporter.
The U.S. Senate, where Republicans (Trump’s party) have a majority, will need to approve Adams’ nomination.
Nick Adams
Adams was born in Sydney and was elected as a Liberal councillor on Ashfield Council in 2004, at the age of 19.
Two years later, he became deputy mayor. Adams was later suspended from the Liberal Party after yelling at a TV reporter.
Following a move to the U.S, Adams set up an organisation called Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness (FLAG) to teach school-aged children about “American values” and the constitution. He has also become a U.S. citizen.
On social media, Adams has styled himself as an “alpha male”.
Adams also campaigns against what he calls “woke” ideas, and has written multiple books criticising political correctness and “illegal immigration”.
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His most recent book ‘Alpha Kings’ (published in June 2024), is described as “unapologetically making the case for traditional masculinity”.
Trump wrote a foreword for ‘Alpha Kings’. Adams’ website claims he is the President’s “favourite author”.
Appointment
Overnight, Trump announced Adams as his pick to become the next U.S. ambassador to Malaysia.
He is set to replace Edgard D. Kagan, a long-term foreign official who was installed as ambassador under former President Joe Biden in December 2023.
In a social media post, Trump described Adams as an “incredible Patriot and very successful entrepreneur”.
Adams responded to news of his appointment in a social media video, confirming he was “accepting this call of duty”. He expressed gratitude to Trump and vowed to strengthen ties between the U.S. and Malaysia.
The U.S. Senate will need to confirm his nomination. It is split 53-47 between Republicans and Democrats.
While the Senate has so far approved all of Trump’s nominees, a small number of Republicans have previously defied the party position. For example, three Republicans voted against appointing former Fox News commentator Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary, who was eventually confirmed.
