Peter FitzSimons makes extraordinary ultimatum after suggesting Americans who voted for Trump are stupid

Australian author Peter FitzSimons has hinted he may abandon Elon Musk’s ‘freedom of speech’ platform,

Just after 6pm AEDT on Wednesday, Trump took the stage to announce victory over Democratic opponent Kamala Harris.

FitzSimons, who “quietly thought Kamala would win,” was active on X when Trump announced his victory.

Throughout the night, he spoke to followers about Trump’s victory and its impact on world politics.

One follower noted that FitzSimons was “witnessing the result of America’s weakening” and warned Australians to learn from the US election.

FitzSimons replied: ‘That too is a question worth exploring. What are the political consequences for Australia?’

In another post, he noted that he believed most Australians would “stagger in horror at Trump’s America,” though he doubted Trump’s political style would fully translate in Australia — but warned there might be “attempts” take place’.

FitzSimons also agreed with another X user who described Trump’s victory as a “terrible outcome” and noted that Republican supporters “came out of the woodwork.”

Before the election, Peter FitzSimons shared a post on social media suggesting that those who voted for Trump had low IQ

‘WHERE. And are encouraged. But as they say in the classics: it is what it is. That we hold the line,” Mr FitzSimons replied.

Another suggested it was time to leave X, saying Trump, Musk and the “right-wing extremists” would make the platform unbearable.

FitzSimons added: “A lot of people seem to have that view. I’ll see how it goes. If it becomes a cesspool, I guess I’ll have to do that too.’

While Trump supporters celebrated his historic political comeback, many around the world were unimpressed by his impending return to the Oval Office.

Greens leader Adam Bandt shared his disappointment, claiming Trump’s presidential victory was a “bad day for the world.”

“This is a pretty terrifying outcome for many of us,” Bandt wrote.

“In times like these it can be easy to feel defeated. But there is too much at stake to give up hope. We must come together and continue our fight for people and planet.”

Bandt also claimed that Trump’s administration would encourage hatred and far-right extremism.

“President Trump will encourage hatred and far-right extremism in the US and abroad,” Bandt wrote.

“We have seen far-right extremism rise around the world and time and time again it has been amplified by Trump’s anti-immigration rhetoric.”

Meanwhile, Anthony Albanese has said he is “looking forward” to working with Trump after being asked if he would apologize for previous comments critical of the new US president.

The Prime Minister was recorded saying that Trump “scares the living daylights out of me” while he was shadow minister for transport and infrastructure in 2017, and that Australia should treat him with “distress”.

Sunrise host Nat Barr suggested Mr Albanese may have to apologize after Trump is elected president, while Mr Albanese was probed further about the matter by reporters on Thursday morning.

Republican leader Donald Trump claimed victory after defeating his Democratic rival Kamala Harris in key swing states

“No, I look forward to working with President Trump,” Albanese said.

‘I think I have shown that I am able to work with world leaders and develop relationships with them that are positive.

“And I think in the two and a half years I have shown that I have had the honor of being Prime Minister.”

In 2020, Mr Albanese described Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory over Trump as a “triumph of hope over fear”.