Ivanka Trumps Lesson in Canadian Values
The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, attended a performance on Wednesday of a new Broadway musical, “Come From Away.” It’s based on the true story of a little town in Newfoundland that suddenly became host to thousands of air travelers stranded by 9/11.
The show, written by Canadians, is about country people making room for strangers, including Muslims and gay couples. It has won enthusiastic reviews for its skillful evocation of Canadian goodness – a “portrait of heroic hospitality under extraordinary pressure,” said Ben Brantley in The Times.
Mr. Trudeau spoke briefly onstage before the performance. “When you go through difficult times, that’s when you turn and you lean on your friends,” he said. “Drawing together through dark times is what is very best about the human spirit.”
So what, you say. Well, one of his guests was Ivanka Trump, the president’s daughter.
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Justin Trudeau took Ivanka to "Come From Away"--a play about town welcoming foreigners--hours after Muslim ban struck. Troll level: MASTER
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