Some politicians, in the United States and abroad, publicly discussed or took a position on the incident.[108][109][110] Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, reflecting on his own marriage, said that he "can understand" the reason for Smith's actions, but added, "that's not how you roll."[111] In Canada, Alberta premier Jason Kenney drew criticism for using a meme of the incident to express his position on green energy policies.[112] The New Zealand National Party used a meme of the incident to criticize the New Zealand Labour Party on Facebook, but it was swiftly deleted and disavowed by leader Christopher Luxon.[113]