New Zealand prime minister calls Trump's claim of coronavirus surge 'patently wrong'

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is pushing back against President Trump's claim that her country is seeing a "terrible" surge of coronavirus cases after it had declared it was virus-free for at least three months. CBS News' Ian Lee reports.

[RaulsLife]

Millions in the United States and only hundreds in New Zealand. New Zealand did a far better job in response to a virus than America did. We need to learn from them just saying.

[thaigerstyle]

Dozens in a week is a big surge but thousands a day is under control. Sounds about right for trumpet logic

[BlueJazzBoyNZ]

New Zealand locked down Hard before people thought it was necessary..
and though it is difficult and many are unhappy.
We have not had the virus spread throughout the community.

[mariocastro]

Tiny thinks it was aimed at him, that their front page said lock down worked and had no new cases!

[Giveuspeace]

Love New Zealand one of the cleanest places in the world. Very strict not to bring other contaminates into the country also.

[Redtheknight]

New Zealand Prime Minister, as a fellow Texan, I salute you. You and your people know what to do in the Pandemic. Trump has no right to call you and New Zealand a "terrible" country.

[SoulTravelHealthandWellness]

The U.S needs to stop comparing itself to other countries.

[deborahhall]

We as Americans that have integrity and respect apologize for the nightmare that runs our country. You, prime minister, can once again rely on us come January when president Biden takes office

[pkasb]

Keep the numbers low. Don't do anything stupid by letting it spread out of control.

[twolizzylu]

Trump REALLY needs to stop that disgusting hand

[allhatershaveincommontheir]

Sounds like Trump is jealous of her. Leadership

[bebuchinapenelope]

Jacinda is amazing. Such a professional leader! Glad she doesn't let that man intimidate her.

[cynthiap]

America's current president isn't strong with numbers, math, science, speaking, thinking, writing or anything that resembles having an education that his daddy's money paid for...SAD!

[uprightfossil]

NZ is about the size and population of a small American state... If you compare them that way the USA is a bigger embarrassment than ever. Our schools are threatened, our economy is shut down and we have to quarantine if we travel to hot zone states because of work.

[TheWatchmaan]

My grandfather's friend is a New Zealand citizen, he told that it is one of the best country to live in.

[mcs]

Over 43, 000 new cases today in US, 3 new cases in NZ today, Trump is a chump!

[gemmawee]

Bravo PM Ardern. You took it seriously and you are doing your best Thank goodness you didn't tell your citizens "it is a hoax...and it would go away"!!!

[dshindo]

New Zealand is an island Total mass is small compared to the United States . Shutting down the largest city in New Zealand is much easier to control than shutting down the US .

[sandrashaw]

At least they’re being honest about it, rather than saying how few cases they have and then concluding “It’ll just go away on its own!”
like Trump did when we had an initial cluster in the US. Trump never understood the meaning of “exponential increase.”

[DavidJ]

Can we as Americans go at least one day without Trump making a complete fool of himself before the entire world?
What's that? just been informed that the answer is unequivocally 😔