New Zealand PM's "Faux Pas" In Parliament Raises $63,000 For Charity
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"Can't say I expected this," Ardern posted on social media after the sum was raised for New Zealand's Prostate Cancer Foundation.
A signed transcript of a parliamentary exchange in which New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called a political rival an "arrogant prick" raised more than $63,000 for charity when bidding closed Thursday in an online auction.
"Can't say I expected this," Ardern posted on social media after what she described as her "faux pas with the old mic in parliament" raised the sum for New Zealand's Prostate Cancer Foundation.
A microphone picked up New Zealand's premier muttering the insult, aimed at political opponent David Seymour, following a heated exchange between the pair during a parliamentary session last week.
An exasperated Ardern was overheard saying "he's such an arrogant prick" as she retook her seat after answering a barbed question from Seymour, leader of the right-liberalist party ACT.
