Canada’s Trudeau Takes a 20 Second Long Pause When Asked About Trump’s Response to Protests

When asked about President Donald Trump’s remarks regarding the protests sparking across the U.S. over 👤George Floyd’s death, Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau took a long pause before saying anything.

A reporter pointed out Trudeau’s reluctancy to speak on Trump’s comments, then was asked about Trump calling for military action as well as the teargassing that occurred on Monday outside the White House.

“I’d like to ask you what you think about that, and if you don’t want to comment, what message do you think you’re sending?” the reporter asked.

Instead of quickly offering a word in response, Trudeau took a “very, very long silence” of roughly 20 seconds.

“We all watch in horror and consternation what’s going on in the United State,” Trudeau said, adding, “It’s a time for us Canadians to recognize that we too have our challenges.”

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Trudeau’s remarks come as unrest continues throughout the United States in a call for justice over Floyd’s death. Additionally, “#BlackoutTuesday” began trending on social media on Tuesday to take “a day to pause all business and take a stand against the ‘racism and inequality that exists from the boardroom to the boulevard,'” as