Frank<p>‘Empathy is a kind of strength’: Jacinda Ardern on kind leadership, public rage and life in Trump’s America</p><p>Young, progressive and relatable, the former prime minister of New Zealand tried to do politics differently. But six years into power, she dramatically resigned. In an exclusive interview with the Guardian’s editor-in-chief, she explains why</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2025/may/31/jacinda-ardern-kind-leadership-public-rage-life-trump-america" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/world/ng-inter</span><span class="invisible">active/2025/may/31/jacinda-ardern-kind-leadership-public-rage-life-trump-america</span></a></p><p><a href="https://masto.nu/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/NZPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NZPol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/JacindaAdern" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JacindaAdern</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/Aotearoa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Aotearoa</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/NewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewZealand</span></a></p>