Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was widely mocked on Twitter over a post where he asked Taylor Swift, using lyrics from her songs, to perform in Canada.
“It’s me, hi,” Trudeau tweeted at Swift in response to her announcement of 14 new international show dates to her current tour that didn’t include Canada. “I know places in Canada would love to have you. So, don’t make it another cruel summer. We hope to see you soon.”
While some praised Trudeau for outing himself as a “Swifty”, the tweet generated criticism from many social media users who mocked the Canadian leader, characterized his post as a sign of Canada’s struggling economy and questioned his priorities as wildfires continue to ravage large portions of Canada.
“Direct update on the state of Canada’s economy,” filmmaker Lauren Southern tweeted.
Direct update on the state of Canada’s economy https://t.co/VyQ3sLMVX0
— Lauren Southern (@Lauren_Southern) July 6, 2023
I had to double check this to make sure it wasn't a parody account.
Yes, it's real. This is our Prime Minister fan girling over Taylor Swift. Apparently somebody on his social media team thought this would be a good idea. Canada's global reputation just hit a new low. https://t.co/rzF9I8poBp
— Jason James (@jasonjamesbnn) July 6, 2023
Wow, this is a prime minister begging a pop artist to come to Canada.
Smfh, we are being led by a pre-pubescent school girl. https://t.co/WA1cwgvvjM
— AlbertaPlumber (@PlumberAlberta) July 6, 2023
