The South Shore Press Man on the Street is in New Zealand and asked the Kiwis what they think about President Trump:
“I’ve given up on watching TV news and reading the papers because they are so biased against Trump. A lot of New Zealanders believe in the conspiracy theories that they hear and just criticize him. I would like to see what they would do instead.”—Darrin Cox, Tepua
“The Trump presidency is quite upsetting. Every day, there’s another disaster in the news. New Zealand retirement accounts are going down because of his tariffs. He’s friends with Putin, and he reminds me of Stalin, spinning his words, deceiving people.”—Linda Kerr, Karekare
“He has brought mistrust to the world. We don’t trust anything that comes out of his mouth. The arrogance of this man is abhorrent, and his press secretary is an arrogant tosser. He just gives the finger to the justice system. I have nothing but respect for the American people I’ve met, but I’m horrified that this man has broken the law and is allowing Elon Musk to run amok.”—Jane Woodard, Piha
“Trump is a businessman; he gets things done. He’s doing the right thing for the people of his country. This is what we need here in New Zealand; we need more Patriots. Taxes here are ridiculous. We need someone like Trump.”—Eric Corner, Waipu
“We’re not happy that he was elected. Everything he does is bad news. His policies are very bad for the world.”—Marion Neale, Auckland
“The world has trouble with his tariffs. He’s pushing the markets down. His policies will have a negative effect on everyone.”—Simon Neale, Auckland