The former editor of The Guardian has issued an expletive-laden response to Donald Trump’s election victory.
Following the Republican’s victory speech this morning, Alan Rusbridger took to social media, writing: “On such days the immortal words in 2002 of former Whitehall permanent secretary Sir Richard Mottram re-echo down the ages: “We’re all f***ed. I’m f***ed. You’re f***ed. We’re all completely f***ed.”
His outburst followed the news that the former President was on his way to a historic victory across the pond, as the 45th and 47th President of the United States spoke to his party.
Donald Trump has now surpassed 270 electoral votes to win the keys to the White House in just two months’ time.
Such a speech might have driven the former editor to quote the words of ex-permanent secretary of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions Sir Richard Mottram
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Speaking to crowds of supporters in Florida, the next President said: “America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate.”
He continued: “I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honour of being elected your 47th president.
“I will fight for you and your family and your future, every single day I will be fighting for you with every breath in my body.”
After failing to win the popular vote in 2016 and 2020, he said: “Winning the popular vote was very nice, it’s a great feeling of love.”
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Addressing his supporters, he vowed that “this will truly be the golden age of America”.
So far, the former President has won swing states North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, and is expected to win Michigan, Nevada and Arizona as well.
Additionally, Republicans have won a majority in the Senate after Democrats lost several seats, although the final results of the House of Representatives is yet to be confirmed.
Rival candidate Kamala Harris has not yet given her concession speech.
Donald Trump and Melania Trump are back in the White HouseGB NewsThe quote, quoted by Rusbridger, dates back to 2002, amidst a government department scandal over press office management.
Sir Robert Mottram – the then permanent secretary of Transport, Local Government and the Regions – allegedly told a colleague: “We’re all f***ed. I’m f***ed. You’re f***ed. The whole department is f***ed.
“It’s the biggest c***-up ever. We’re all completely f***ed.”
The chaos stemmed from an email resurfacing from 2001, which revealed special adviser Jo Moore encouraging civil servants to use the tragic event of September 11 as a way to “bury” negative news.