New Zealand mayor goes nuclear

Trump claims U.S. "split the atom." New Zealand says that's false.
After President Trump's claim, a mayor in New Zealand pointed out that work to split the atom was actually pioneered by physicist Ernest Rutherford.
Trump claimed the United States split the atom. New Zealand begs to differ.
Physicists from both New Zealand and Britain have been credited with splitting the atom — but there is consensus that it was not an American.
Donald Trump's 'Split the Atom' Claim Vexes New Zealanders
New Zealanders are expressing frustration after U.S. President Donald Trump credited Americans with splitting the atom in his second inaugural address——an achievement widely attributed to Ernest Rutherford,
New Zealand mayor goes nuclear after Trump claims US 'split the atom'
A small town mayor in New Zealand has picked a nuclear fight with Donald Trump, after the freshly sworn-in US president heaped praise on American scientists for splitting the atom.
Trump challenged by New Zealand mayor after he claims US ‘split the atom’ during inauguration
Nick Smith, the mayor of Nelson, challenged Trump’s claim Americans split the atom, stating the feat was actually achieved by New Zealand physicist Ernest Rutherford.
Trump wrongly claims Manchester's atom split feat
Scientists based in Manchester, not the US, made the "key breakthrough" in splitting the atom, despite Donald Trump's claims in his inaugural speech, says a lecturer at the university. The 47th US President erroneously listed the feat among his country's achievements during his address in Washington DC, after he was sworn on Monday.
Trump inauguration atom claim: New US President seemingly rewrites history on splitting atom
New Zealand is defending one of the most significant accomplishments by one of its people against claims from newly sworn-in United States President Donald Trump that an American was the first to split the atom.
Trump Says USA Split The Atom. Ernest Rutherford Would Like A Word
A New Zealand mayor has invited the American ambassador for a history lesson, after US President Donald Trump appeared to imply it was the US that split the atom – which it is not alone in and certainly wasn't the first to do.
Did America really split the atom? New Zealand and the UK would like to have a word
When U.S. President Donald Trump claimed during his inaugural address that Americans “split the atom,” a ripple of irritation spread across the globe. The statement, made to bolster the nation’s scientific prowess,
Trump's Claim About Splitting the Atom Is Shot Down
A science-related comment made by President Trump during an inauguration address on Tuesday sparked online backlash, particularly among New Zealanders. Trump said Americans "crossed deserts, scaled mountains,
Trump vexes New Zealanders by claiming one of their proudest historical moments for America
U.S. President Donald Trump's declaration in an inauguration speech that Americans “split the atom” prompted vexed social ...
Why New Zealand mayor went nuclear after Trump claimed US 'split the atom'
Mayor Nick Smith said that he would invite the incoming US ambassador to visit the Rutherford memorial in Nelson 'so we can ...
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