'Daily Show' Grills Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Over Syrian Refugees
On Wednesday’s The Daily Show, Hasan Minhaj grilled Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the subject of allowing Syrian refugees into his country. According to The Daily Show, most Americans are not in favor of allowing Syrian refugees into the United States, and some pundits have even criticized Canada for giving the refugees of the Syrian conflict safe harbor.
Minhaj opened with, “Why are you trying to destroy North America? You’re letting anyone walk in and just f*** s*** up.” Trudeau calmly replied, “North America was built with people fleeing persecution, conflicts, wars, trying to build a better life for their families.”
Trudeau went on to explain that Canada has thrived by consistently adding to their culture, and that marginalizing groups of people only leads to possible danger from those groups. Minhaj offered a terribly built replica of the Stanley Cup to change his mind. While Trudeau kept the foil-wrapped cup, he wouldn’t concede, adding that Canada will win the actual Stanley Cup next year.
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