Barack Obama made an unusual endorsement of a foreign leader on Wednesday, tweeting that “the world needs” the “progressive leadership” of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Why it matters: Trudeau is in a tight race ahead of Monday’s election. His rock-star image has been battered by an ethics scandal and newly surfaced images of him in blackface. Obama is lending a helping hand to a leader he said he was “proud to work with” while in office.
Go deeper: Justin Trudeau’s political star fades ahead of Canada’s election
Source: https://www.axios.com/barack-obama-endorse-justin-trudeau-canada-election-67fff5b2-93ec-407d-bd79-b0c433362172.html
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