An Australian official called Donald Trump Jr. “a big baby” in a since-deleted tweet on Thursday, after Trump’s speaking tour to Australia was postponed.
The former president’s son was scheduled to visit Australia for a three-stop speaking tour in July with right-wing British broadcaster Nigel Farage. The tour was postponed after Trump only received his Australian visa one day before he was scheduled to depart for the country, according to Turning Point Australia, a conservative group promoting the tour.
Turning Point Australia alleged that the timing when the visa was issued was intentional by the Australian government.
“It seems America isn’t the only country that makes it difficult for the Trumps,” Turning Point Australia wrote on Facebook.
Australian Minister for Home Affairs Clare O’Neil called Trump a “sore loser” on Twitter and criticized him for promoting lies about the results of the 2020 presidential election.
“Now he’s trying to blame the Australian Government for his poor ticket sales and cancelled tour,” O’Neil wrote in a since-deleted tweet.
“Donald Trump Jr has been given a visa to come to Australia. He didn’t get cancelled,” she added. “He’s just a big baby, who isn’t very popular.”
The Australian government denied on Thursday having a role in the postponement of Trump’s speaking tour.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that “Donald Trump Jr.’s visa was dealt with in the normal way and, like anyone else, he was entitled to come here,” according to the Associated Press.
“The deferral of his travel is a matter for him,” Albanese added.
Farage wrote in a statement on Twitter that the tour is not canceled, only postponed. The British commentator said he will remain a part of the tour when it is rescheduled as Trump’s “supporting act.”
“Many are saying that the late visa is in effect a form of cancel culture,” Farage wrote. “Well, not quite, as the 6 month visa is now in place — and with rescheduled dates — the tour will be an even bigger success.”
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Australian official calls Donald Trump Jr. a ‘big baby,’ ‘sore loser’
