1 priceless thing America has lost in trade war on Canada

The keys to a great meme are in both the delivery and the versatility.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is the king of memes right now.

A little over a month ago, Trudeau gave a press conference in response to the newly launched trade war against his country by the United States.

In it, he explained Canada’s position with 11 simple words:

“We don’t want to be here … we didn’t ask for this.”

Trudeau paused for a second and then gave a perfect little shrug.

Suddenly, my Instagram reels were flooded with images of a prime minister who, a few short months ago, most Canadians wished would just go away.

• Showing up to work on Monday like “We didn’t ask for this … we don’t want to be here.”
• When you’re at your sibling’s soccer game: “We didn’t ask for this … we don’t want to be here.”
• TFW you’re an introvert at a party: “We didn’t ask for this … we don’t want to be here.”

The hits keep on coming for Trudeau.

Last week, a reporter brought up Trump’s on-again, off-again, on-again, off-again tariff threats that Canada’s foreign minister called a “psychodrama”. He was then asked what he would call it.

His response, after a beat: “Thursday.”

The room erupted in laughter.