(Dan Tri) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, the world’s youngest female head of state, expressed regret for sharing with friends the story between her and President Donald Trump when the two leaders met on the sidelines at the White House.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and President Donald Trump took a souvenir photo in Vietnam (Photo: EPA)
According to the Washington Post, the content of the private conversation between Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the recent APEC summit in Da Nang was revealed when comedian Tom Sainsbury had an interview with a radio station.
Tom Sainsbury, an actor famous for his humorous videos impersonating politicians on the messaging app Snapchat, said he chatted with the female Prime Minister when they both appeared at the New Zealand Music Awards today.
“I’m not sure if I should say this, but she told me that Donald Trump wondered for a long time and thought she was (Canadian Prime Minister) Justin Trudeau’s wife,” Mr. Sainsbury
Canadian Prime Minister and his wife Sophie Grégoire (Photo: Getty)
However, Prime Minister Ardern quickly corrected the information shared by actor Sainsbury and expressed regret for revealing the story that has caused a stir in public opinion in recent days.
“This is just a fun made-up story and I do not want to cause a diplomatic incident.
“Some people think that the President (Trump) was mistaken, but throughout the whole conversation, we could clearly see that he was not mistaken and was just repeating the conversation we had on
President Donald Trump (second from right) talks with Prime Minister Justin Trudaeu (far right) and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (far left) on the sidelines of the APEC conference in Vietnam (Photo: NZ Herald)
According to New Zealand Herald, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was the one who introduced Prime Minister Ardern to President Trump when the three people wore the uniform of the host country Vietnam and stood chatting with other leaders.
Previously, the new 37-year-old Prime Minister of New Zealand also revealed some information about her first meeting with Mr. Trump in Vietnam.
“At that time I said (to Mr. Trump), ‘You know, maybe only about 40% (of New Zealand voters) are sad.
APEC leaders took a joint souvenir photo in Da Nang
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According to Washington Post