Twitter Just Exploded Over Trump’s Embarrassing Press Conference With Justin Trudeau
Today President Donald Trump met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for meetings about the role of women in the workforce and a joint press conference (video below). The press conference was awkward, to say the least. Trudeau has already made pointed attacks at Trump’s signature ‘Muslim ban’ – a travel ban targeting seven majority-Muslim countries that the courts have since struck down. He condemned Trump’s signature xenophobic fear-mongering about refugees and reached out to the displaced and endangered people of the world:
To those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith. Diversity is our strength #WelcomeToCanada
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) January 28, 2017
During the press conference the two men tried to talk about things America and Canada, historic allies, have in common. They struggled. Trudeau is a thoughtful and conscientious progressive while Trump is a bigoted ignoramus and their policies are a million miles apart.
Trudeau exuded confidence and intellect, speaking smoothly and calmly in both English and French. Trump, meanwhile, slurred words when he read from a script and ad libbed his way through the question and answer time by adding “very very” to every sentence and saying vague things about terrorism.
Twitter had a field day with the cringe-worthy press conference, eviscerating Trump and lauding Trudeau. Twitter users certainly had a lot of material to work with, and the reactions they came up with did not disappoint:
Trump seems confused by French-speaking Trudeau. It's like watching a dog who knows a few words. He looks up when Trudeau says "Trump"
— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) February 13, 2017
Trudeau is bilingual. Trump is barely monolingual. #pressconference
— Peter Smith (@Redpeter99) February 13, 2017
During this Trudeau-Trump press conference
Trump: Big, huge, great, many, many, many.
Trudeau: gives a thought out answer”#trudeautrump
— Rachel_Haylee (@Rach_Haylee) February 13, 2017
Trudeau is trying so hard to not to ask Trump, “How the hell did you get here?! Talk like an adult!” #PressConference
— Ron Denney II (@mrdennero) February 13, 2017
Does this press conference end with Trump killing and consuming Trudeau to absorb his life energy?
— Reza Aslan (@rezaaslan) February 13, 2017
Massive respect to #Trudeau for keeping a dignified straight face #TrudeauMeetsTrump #Trump is a rambling loon #pressconference
— oppositejohn (@oppositejohn) February 13, 2017
“Trump’s a moron”.
– my five year old watching the Trudeau/Trump press conference.— Trump Is A Cartoon (@TrumpsACartoon) February 13, 2017
Watch the full press conference here:
Marisa completed her undergraduate degree in 2013 at the University of Wisconsin with a double major in creative writing and media studies. She is an advocate of progressive policies and focuses her interests on gender equality and preventing sexual and domestic violence.