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"description": "Reflecting on the six-word sentence, which gained viral attention, Collins said she and her husband were “disgusted” by the response it received.",
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"textContent": "> Judith Collins was disgusted by the reaction to her infamous “talofa” comment, saying she thought it was “a lot of hysteria from a whole bunch of wet wipes”.\n>\n> The longstanding National Party MP, who is leaving politics, said, “My husband is Samoan, so talofa” in response to a question during a leaders’ debate for the 2020 election.\n>\n> The comment faced widespread backlash, with many claiming the former National leader “weaponised” the ethnicity of her husband, David Wong-Tung, for political gain.\n>\n> Reflecting on the six-word sentence, which gained viral attention, on _Ryan Bridge TODAY,_ Collins said she and her husband were “disgusted” by the response it received.\n>\n> “Talofa __ is a term that I use all the time. I’m actually only regretting I didn’t use it in parliament in my valedictory [speech].\n>\n> “For those people who got themselves all excited and stupid, frankly, my husband is Samoan. He was born in Samoa. He was brought up there as a child, came to New Zealand when he was eight. His first language is Samoan._”_\n>\n> NZ Herald\n\nRead More",
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