NATO Summit: Canada PM Trudeau Plays Down Unguarded Conversation at Palace

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters Wednesday, December 4, he had "a very good relationship" with President Donald Trump after being asked about an unguarded exchange on camera with other NATO leaders apparently gossiping about the U.S. president's behavior.

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While NATO leaders are professing unity as they gather for a summit near London, several seem to have been caught in an unguarded exchange on camera apparently gossiping about U.S. President Donald Trump's behavior.

In footage recorded during a reception in London at Buckingham Palace Tuesday evening, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was seen standing in a huddle with French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Britain's Princess Anne, daughter of Queen Elizabeth II.

After Johnson asked Macron, “is that why you were late?” Trudeau could be heard saying ”he was late because he takes a 40-minute press conference off the top.” That appeared to be a reference to Trump's long and unscheduled question-and-answer session with journalists earlier Tuesday.

Trudeau also said: “You just watched his team's jaws drop to the floor.”

Trump wasn't mentioned by name during the exchange.

Footage of the palace reception was recorded by a pool camera. The clip was posted online by Canadian broadcaster CBC and has been viewed more than 5 million times.

Canadian officials didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Trudeau spoke briefly to Trump as NATO leaders gathered for a summit Wednesday in Watford, outside London, and the two men shook hands.

Leaders of the 29 NATO states are marking the 70th anniversary of the military alliance , and trying to patch up differences over defense spending, the alliance's strategic direction and member nation Turkey's military action in northern Syria.

[cmdrnomad]

He should play dodge ball since he is great at dodging

[longandshort]

Trudeau is two faced: one blackface and one white

[abedallas]

I wonder if Trudeau’s team had their jaws drop when that pic of him in black face surfaced to the public.

[REPORTEVERYLIBERALCOMMENT]

The answer is no he didn't apologize

[angelo]

Which one is Trudeau???...
I could never recognize him without his face darkening makeup

[mustang]

Yup... I'm a Canadian and this is the POS that we have to deal with for the next two years. OH PLEASE GOD MAKE IT LESS.

[Ry-Bread]

I also couldn’t recognize him without his eyebrows falling off. T is such a school girl and a liar

[Scottallen]

KMA Trudeau, didn't recognize you in White Face

[downtherabbithole]

He's not 2 faced, he's blackface
right barry ? RIGHT BARRY ?👈🇺🇸

[ravishing]

How could there jaws drop when THEY ARE THE ONES THAT CHANGED THE MEETING VENUE!!!??

[clubsnatcher]

Hey it's that guy who does blackface

[spliffsperlunk]

Does Trudeaus voice normally shake like that ? lol

[nochatter]

Canada’s first Black Prime Minister....I mean Blackfaced

[dannygitmo]

Guy wears brown shoes with blue suits....that is a sign that he has no personal convictions...he goes wear the wind blows....and sometimes wearing blackface.

[lisakennedy]

Don't worry the whole world's laughing at him too!

[fionlim]

I have great impression with the Canadians but not with this this one..

[charlietipton]

This kind of disrespect will not encourage Trump to linger in Nato. Its mission ended 30 years ago. Since then, most members disarmed, leaving the burden on the Americans, who least need a defense alliance. Disappointed in B Johnson. I understand the political optics he was avoiding, but for someone who promises trade with the US, I thought he showed contempt to its duly elected leader.


The US is pulling away from the world. These leaders actions just may have hastened it a little bit. The US does not really need any of them.

[kjizzlekjizzle]

Thats a true leader America should take notes from this guy

[ZZZXYZ]

no drama really yet here come the conspiracy theories.

[yankeeskunkee]

The Mean girl of the World Leaders Gossip Girl Crew Justina ..l Blackface, two face, get it straight