New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's tour of the US was met with standing ovations, celebrity interviews and strong diplomacy. "When she's overseas she's quite a different person because she hasn't got the domestic [issues] to weigh her down," says Trevett. "[In the United States], she smiled all the time, she made jokes and she just seemed lighter. This is part of the reason the reception to Ardern in the United States has been so positive. The trouble with the United States is that a change in the administration can undo years of relationship building, as we found out with Donald Trump.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 07, 2022 07:25 UTC