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(5,719 posts) Wed Sep 18, 2019, 10:04 PM Sep 2019

Photo shows Canadian PM Justin Trudeau wearing brownface at 2001 party [View all]

Source: CBS News

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under fire after a photo emerged of him wearing brownface to a party at a school where he was a teacher nearly 20 years ago. Trudeau, who faces re-election next month, said Wednesday night he "regrets it deeply."

"I should have known better," Trudeau told reporters. "I'm pissed off at myself. I'm disappointed in myself."

Trudeau was a 29-year-old teacher at West Point Grey Academy when the picture was taken, Liberal Party spokesperson Zita Astravas said in a statement to CBS News. The photo, first published by Time magazine Wednesday, was taken at an annual dinner, which had an "Arabian Nights" theme. Astravas said Trudeau was dressed as a character from Aladdin.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/justin-trudeau-brownface-photo-time-magazine-shows-canadian-prime-minister-party-2019-09-18/

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Photo shows Canadian PM Justin Trudeau wearing brownface at 2001 party [View all] OnlinePoker Sep 2019 OP

Doh! DrToast Sep 2019 #1

And he was dressed as a character from a movie. LisaM Sep 2019 #2

True, also does it even have the same negative connotation in Canada? DrToast Sep 2019 #5

That's really the point. No, it doesn't. luvtheGWN Sep 2019 #35

black face in the minstrel context is to mock, demean, insult not_the_one Sep 2019 #49

2001! Polybius Sep 2019 #3

I can't say that I care. EveHammond13 Sep 2019 #4

So blackface is cool? Polybius Sep 2019 #6

stop. EveHammond13 Sep 2019 #7

Blackface in 2001 is disgusting Polybius Sep 2019 #11

blocking. you are being ridiculous. EveHammond13 Sep 2019 #13

When you can't find a response you block? Polybius Sep 2019 #14

because Demonaut Sep 2019 #50

The response was to EveHammond13 Polybius Sep 2019 #54

it was new to me Demonaut Sep 2019 #55

Do you think skin lightener is racist? Are self-tanning products racist? Doodley Sep 2019 #17

No Polybius Sep 2019 #18

You try to make your skin darker by going to the beach, but darkening skin to play a fictional Doodley Sep 2019 #19

One offends black people Polybius Sep 2019 #21

Who told you that nobody is offended that you try to color your skin by going to the beach? Doodley Sep 2019 #22

No one ever told me Polybius Sep 2019 #23

Who said it was "cool"? The difference between Trudeau and other politicians is..... George II Sep 2019 #15

He should have known better in 2001 Polybius Sep 2019 #16

He himself said he should have known better. He didn't say he didn't care. Duh. Beat the dead horse. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2019 #31

I did move on Polybius Sep 2019 #34

He was at a COSTUME PARTY, for gawd's sake! luvtheGWN Sep 2019 #36

I'm brown and I'll give him credit for that IronLionZion Sep 2019 #38

He should not have to apologize for dressing up with makeup as a fictional character. Sorry, but Doodley Sep 2019 #8

+1 EveHammond13 Sep 2019 #9

+1, n/t cate94 Sep 2019 #12

+1... 2naSalit Sep 2019 #20

+1 emmaverybo Sep 2019 #24

Peter Sellers did the same for his character in The Party. PSPS Sep 2019 #25

Perhaps Canada wasn't as progressive as the US 18 years ago Jose Garcia Sep 2019 #37

In what way/s is it "far worse"? BannonsLiver Sep 2019 #40

I guess that's it for him, he had a nice run. Mosby Sep 2019 #10

Yes, the Western world has misunderstood and oppressed the Arab world for centuries, Has nothing emmaverybo Sep 2019 #26

How's he performed in office? tirebiter Sep 2019 #27

By all accounts he's been a good PM BannonsLiver Sep 2019 #42

I would say fair, not good. OnlinePoker Sep 2019 #43

Most would disagree. BannonsLiver Sep 2019 #44

Oh dear..... Turbineguy Sep 2019 #28

Had he been drinking? CTyankee Sep 2019 #29

Dont we have MFM008 Sep 2019 #30

I would still take Trudeau over Trump as the leader of my country . . . in a nanosecond. Vinca Sep 2019 #32

Donald Trump is a racist pig ! stonecutter357 Sep 2019 #33

NEW: Global News has obtained a video of Justin Trudeau in blackface. This is the 3rd instance... demmiblue Sep 2019 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Sep 2019 #41

exactly. Trudeau apologized. Forgotten tomorrow. onetexan Sep 2019 #46

Exactly. Owl Sep 2019 #48

If Trump or Maxime Bernier did this they would throw it under the rug or make excuses dustyscamp Sep 2019 #45

One can do or say a racist thing without being racist... VarryOn Sep 2019 #47

and cheetos are mocked by trump Demonaut Sep 2019 #51

Frankly, I've always thought blackface is what people do when they don't have a costume. secondwind Sep 2019 #52

What a very quaint little scandal-- dawg day Sep 2019 #53