A lot of people will be wondering are you two meeting just because you're
similar in age?
>> I wonder whether or not anyone ever asked Barack Obama and
John Key if they met because they were of similar age?
>> You know, some women really get it.
And in this case New Zealand Prime Minister,
Jacinda Ardern was not having any of this journalist stupid and
incredibly sexist question during her joint conference with the Finnish PM,
Sanna Marin, who is on a diplomatic visit to New Zealand.
Okay, so it is true that they're both women and similar in age.
In fact, Ardern, am I saying her name right, Ardern?
>> Now you're making me question, I can believe, yeah.
>> Okay, just wanna make sure, okay, she's 42 and Marin, I can't believe Marin is 37.
>> I know that kinda like hurts in the gut-
>> 100%-
>> I can't believe what
I'm doing with my life.
>> What a failure, both of us, massive failures.
>> Seriously, I mean, to be fair before we found that out,
we were failures, but it's just more in the face right now.
>> Totally, Totally, I just love the way she handled that question.
Now the two leaders- >> We respond the same way to that because
we're the same age.
>> Totally, totally,
are we doing a show together right now because we're the same age?
>> Only because of that, I don't like you and we don't agree on anything but
we are a similar age, so we're obligated.
>> So the two leaders got together to discuss trade relations and
also support for Ukraine and so here is more of her response.
>> A lot of people will be wondering,
are you two meeting just because you're similar in age and
got a lot of common stuff there, when you got into politics and stuff?
Or can Kiwis actually expect to see more deals between our two countries down
the line?
Because there is- >> My first question is,
I wonder whether or not anyone ever asked Barack Obama and
John Key if they met because they were of similar age?
We, of course, have a higher proportion of men in politics, it's reality.
Because two women meet, it's not simply because of their gender.
Finland exports into New Zealand $199 million worth of exports.
Our meeting today as a chance alongside the Prime Minister's high level trade
delegation of significant industry leaders.
We really leverage the economic opportunities between our two countries.
Little would be known about the depth of that relationship or the potential of it,
but it's our job to further it regardless of our gender.
>> [SOUND], No, I love it, I love it.
She handled it so perfectly without getting too heated about it.
And its, look, as young women, they are, they're young women.
They probably get all sorts of incredibly annoying comments
that were not even privy to we don't even know about.
So that's why I say that being able to keep your composure in responding
to that is important, but anyway- >> To me, I think the reason this
video stands out isn't just because the question was bad or her answer was good.
It was the gap in how well they both addressed it.
She was really good and it was really bad.
You can find it interesting that a world leader is young, you can find it
interesting that two world leaders are meeting and they're both young.
Being 37 or 42 and running a country is noteworthy.
And there are 1000 interesting questions you could ask
about that that would probably be fine, he chose the worst way.
A lot of people are just wondering if you're only meeting just because,
what are you talking about?
When a couple of young progressives were elected to Congress back in 2018,
you can ask some questions about.
What is your youth contribute in terms of life experience or
your ability to communicate with certain voters or something?
Is it possible that you and Ilhan Omar, both being young might be able to break?
Like that would but are you guys hanging out only because you're both young?
>> My God, are you guys totally BFFs because you're both young women?
>> Yeah, a lot of people
are just wondering if you're hanging out just because of that?
Because I don't have any concept about diplomacy or the longstanding ties between
these two countries or ideology or anything else that might explain that.
>> What happens to men's brains when they are around young women?
It's like- >> I don't wanna go into it cuz it'll be
embarrassing for me too, but [LAUGH] >> I just don't-
>> But you, he's on the clock is
equal to a sister.
>> No, but I know, I know, but he obviously couldn't.
And by the way, while the Prime Minister of New Zealand did a great job,
I also wanna give some credit to the leader of Finland, Sanna Marin,
because she doubled down.
And I wanna take a look at that, so let's watch.
>> Yeah, we are meeting because we are prime ministers, of course.
But a Jacinda said, we have a business delegation with us.
We have a lot of things in common, but
also a lot of things where we can do much more together.
>> Now British, I love that too, she did a great job.
British journalist, Robyn Davidson, had a funny take, she tweeted this.
He was one sentence away from asking the Prime Ministers if they met to
talk about boys and if their periods have sync up yet?
>> A lot of people are wondering if you're gonna pillow fight?
>> Jesus Christ, [LAUGH].
When was your last slumber party?
>> Well, and in fact, if I recall, I think it was the PM of Finland who like, when
she was getting elected, they had some photos of her from a party or something.
>> Are you kidding me?
I mean, she's been trashed by people because she's young and
she likes to have fun and live life a little bit.
>> Yeah, it's like when they tried to take down AOC with the dancing video,
it's like you are the villain from an eighties movie.
You doink, you're not going to win people over with this.
Yeah, they had a good response to it.
And, yeah, they're so young and they look so young.
When they went to the other woman, I thought, again,
I had that feeling of like- >> 37, she's only one yeah older than me.
>> That accomplished nothing [LAUGH].
>> No, 100% >> Now I feel even worse
but >> Massive
losers, >> Yeah.
>> Like that's what we are.
>> 100%.
>> Yeah. >> Yeah, they're doing well, though.
>> Totally, good, good for them, I'm proud of them.