Former Ashfield Councillor Nominated By Trump As US Ambassador to Malaysia

A former Sydney councillor has been handpicked by Donald Trump as the new US ambassador to Malaysia.

Nick Adams previously served as the deputy mayor on Ashfield council after being elected at the age of 21, and made headlines in 2005 when he proposed eradicating the area’s pigeons to prevent the spread of bird flu.

In a statement posted to X shortly after the announcement, Adams said the nomination was the “honor of a lifetime”.

“It will be my honor to represent the United States of America in Malaysia,” he said.

“To the esteemed Members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, I look forward to a confirmation process that is at the heart of the Constitution that has given me the freedom to pursue the American Dream.

“Thank you again to our Greatest President Ever! God Bless the United States of America!”

In a post to Truth Social, Trump said Adams was an “incredible patriot and very successful entrepreneur, whose love of, and devotion to, our Great Country is an inspiration”.

The self-described alpha male and Hooters enthusiast first came to Trump’s attention in 2017, when the President tweeted that his book “Green Card Warrior: My Quest for Legal Immigration in an Illegals’ System” was a “must read”. He later appointed him to the Woodrow Wilson Centre think tank.

An avid proponent of American values 

Adams became an American citizen in 2021, but has seemingly been an enthusiast of American values for decades.

In 2016, Adams founded the Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness (FLAG), which describes itself as  a“non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and providing high-quality civics education that informs students and families about the greatness of America and the power of the American Dream”.

He’s also organised “patriotic boycotts” for companies pushing progressive values, and has targeted Disney, “feminist M&Ms”, Nike, and the NBA.

In a Substack posted after his nomination, Adams said:

“Much of my adult life has been a story of giving back to the United States, the country I loved, the country that welcomed me first as a visitor, then as an entrepreneur, then as a citizen, and today, as an ambassador.

“…Throughout my adult life, I have written books detailing my unending love affair with the United States, her Constitution, flag, people, and history.

“Now, the greatest president of all time, Donald J Trump, has bestowed upon me the honour of a lifetime.”

Adams was suspended from the Liberal party in 2009 after he was filmed verbally abusing Channel Ten journalist Brett Mason, who was covering his many absences from council meetings. Adams had been ignoring his councillor duties in favour for motivational speaking seminars across the United States.

At the time, NSW Liberal Party State Director, Mark Neeham said Adams had also previously made statements “which similarly were likely to embarrass or cause damage to the reputation of the Liberal Party.”

Adams reportedly later said he had quit the party before they could suspend him.