Jacinda Ardern and Donald Trump discuss Neve, Korea and tariffs during UN chat

September 26, 2018

The Prime Minister has been busy at the UN and doing interviews in New York.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has briefly spoken with US President Donald Trump this morning while the pair attended the United Nations.

Both Ms Ardern and partner Clarke Gayford attended a Manhattan function put on by Mr Trump last night before the Kiwi leader posed for a photo with her American opposite.

The two then had a brief conversation.

From New York, the PM also announced a big funding boost for the Pacific.

Mr Trump took time to congratulate Ms Ardern on the birth of daughter Neve while she acknowledged his political efforts in the Korean Peninsula.

Ms Ardern also used the short conversation as a chance to promote the work of New Zealand and US officials on the lifting of steel and aluminium tariffs.

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The pair were in the UN General Assembly as the general debate got underway this morning but their paths didn't cross again.

The Prime Minister sat during Mr Trump's 30-minute speech this morning in which he spoke about Iran and the International Criminal Court. He was also left speechless after the General Assembly laughed at his claims about his administration's successes.

"I didn't expect that reaction, but that's OK," he said.

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