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brooklynite

(93,878 posts)
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 11:46 AM Sep 2019

Exclusive: Video shows Trudeau in blackface in 3rd instance of racist makeup [View all]

Source: Global News

Global News has obtained video showing Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau in blackface, the third instance of racist dress to come to light in 12 hours.

The video was shot in the early 1990s, however, it’s not clear where it takes place.

The video, obtained exclusively by Global News, shows Trudeau covered in what appears to be dark makeup and raising his hands in the air while laughing, sticking his tongue out and making faces. He’s wearing a white T-shirt, and his jeans are ripped at the knees. It appears as though his arms and legs are covered in makeup as well. It does not appear the video was shot at the same time and place of the other photos of Trudeau in racist make-up that have emerged in the past 24 hours.

Global News initially obtained the video from a source earlier this week but had been attempting to verify it before publishing. A senior member of the Liberal campaign confirmed it was Trudeau early Thursday morning but would not comment further, simply referring Global News back to Trudeau’s comments on the matter from Wednesday evening. The source did not shoot the video but Global News subsequently reached the person believed to have shot the video. That person would not confirm or deny that it was Trudeau in the video or the time and place of the video.



Read more: https://globalnews.ca/news/5922861/justin-trudeau-brownface-video/



How hard is it to decide NOT to do something like this?
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Trudeau has been running neck and neck with the Conservative leader True Dough Sep 2019 #1
SNC is yesterday's news. This is fresh meat for the media election circus. n/t OnlinePoker Sep 2019 #2
SNC is only yesterday's news because True Dough Sep 2019 #4
Nice user name, too! nt alp227 Sep 2019 #21
Yeah, I was once inspired True Dough Sep 2019 #27
maybe he will pick up some conservative votes?? could be a planned release of photos n/t Bidenator Sep 2019 #44
That scandal is why they are neck and neck JonLP24 Sep 2019 #51
It is a damn costume and doesn't deserve the obsessive focus by some. democratisphere Sep 2019 #3
This is a new incident, not related to the Aladdin costume. OnlinePoker Sep 2019 #5
So what! It is a damn costume! democratisphere Sep 2019 #6
There are no offensive costumes? nt FBaggins Sep 2019 #8
Really?! democratisphere Sep 2019 #11
That's really the position you want to take? FBaggins Sep 2019 #13
It seems like the utilitarian position anyways Tiggeroshii Sep 2019 #15
Whatever your reasoning, that's a double standard. N/T Jedi Guy Sep 2019 #17
How so? Tiggeroshii Sep 2019 #28
+1 & exactly why I defended Northam ... mr_lebowski Sep 2019 #19
So it was okay when Kay Ivey did it, right? Jedi Guy Sep 2019 #20
Taken in and of itself, probably yes (nt) mr_lebowski Sep 2019 #24
I am reminded of the old saying when David Duke ran for governor against the Democratic governor Tiggeroshii Sep 2019 #37
That isn't a great example for me since David Duke is a well known racist JonLP24 Sep 2019 #49
Thats pretty much my point. Tiggeroshii Sep 2019 #52
I'm not a Canadian voter so it doesn't matter JonLP24 Sep 2019 #53
Definitely not defending blackface Tiggeroshii Sep 2019 #54
have we become so partisan and devoid of ethics qazplm135 Sep 2019 #32
I think the criteria for public office should aways be whether more people would suffer or not with Tiggeroshii Sep 2019 #34
So basically qazplm135 Sep 2019 #35
Not really. They forgive his evils so that more evil can continue, knowing it is wrong. Tiggeroshii Sep 2019 #36
To you it is. Afromania Sep 2019 #9
And you'd say that if it were a conservative politician, right? N/T Jedi Guy Sep 2019 #10
+1,000 End Of The Road Sep 2019 #18
So the Black Peter characters in the Netherlands are OK? brooklynite Sep 2019 #7
No they are not. Jose Garcia Sep 2019 #12
Did you feel this way about Republicans EllieBC Sep 2019 #14
It must be horrible as faux noise is hammering on him...... a kennedy Sep 2019 #16
He was in a high school talent show luvtheGWN Sep 2019 #22
Changes to asylum rules in federal budget bill leave refugee advocates in 'shock and dismay' Jose Garcia Sep 2019 #33
"Would have been kind of stupid to sing it as a white guy" ??? muriel_volestrangler Sep 2019 #38
Gee Muriel, your outrage shouts! luvtheGWN Sep 2019 #41
You are making excuses for him *using blackface* muriel_volestrangler Sep 2019 #42
Okay Muriel, I give up. luvtheGWN Sep 2019 #43
As a Canadian, I will still vote Liberal cabot Sep 2019 #23
Scheer is terrible. I listen to CBC news a lot on the radio. LisaM Sep 2019 #26
Exactly! cabot Sep 2019 #29
I will vote Liberal as well. healthnut7 Sep 2019 #25
Most people I talk to will vote liberal cabot Sep 2019 #31
Don't care. n/t Greybnk48 Sep 2019 #30
Canada's Justin Trudeau cannot say how often he wore blackface muriel_volestrangler Sep 2019 #39
Let he who is without sin . . . Fan of Da Bearse Sep 2019 #40
How long should our sins be remembered? MicaelS Sep 2019 #45
18 was the most recent, I have heard rpannier Sep 2019 #47
Three separate instances of this offensive behavior? LudwigPastorius Sep 2019 #46
OK, I could be wrong, but just for discussion, maybe we should start trying to make a distinction rwsanders Sep 2019 #48
Any of these done as an insult to people of color? truthisfreedom Sep 2019 #50
No. luvtheGWN Sep 2019 #55
And this thread shows the reason conservatives vote for Trump and raicists ripcord Sep 2019 #56
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