CBC: Trudeau says he is 'deeply sorry' he appeared in brownface at school gala in 2001
Trudeau admits to 2nd incident where he donned makeup and sang 'Day O' in high school talent show
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says he knows now that his decision to dress up in brownface and a turban for a gala at a private school where he worked 18 years ago was a racist thing to do and he is now "deeply sorry."
Trudeau also admitted there was a second instance of racist behaviour. "When I was in high school I dressed up at a talent show and sang Day O with makeup on," he said.
Speaking to reporters on his campaign plane, Trudeau apologized for his actions, saying that he now recognizes his actions were racist.
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WNU Editor: If a Liberal candidate did this, Prime Minister Trudeau would be demanding his/her resignation right away. But the one who is guilty is Justin Trudeau himself, and his only option right now is to come clean and apologize profusely (which he has tried to do tonight). But the damage has been done, and it is considerable. Women, young people, and minorities are the groups that support Liberal leader Justin Trudeau. How can they feel motivated to vote for him when a picture like this one shows up. And as for his apology .... I was not impressed. He told reporters tonight that he will be telling his children that when you make a mistake you need to own up to it. But I doubt that he will be telling them that it is a good idea to wait 18 years and only start saying you made a mistake once the nature and details of your error has been published in Time magazine. Bottom line. I do not think he can recover from this. This has been an election without a major issue to dominate the headlines. But now there is one, and it will revolve around the the character and judgment of one Justin Trudeau.
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