Political pundit Piers Morgan took to social media to express his disappointment in Prime Minister Trudeau on Sunday following Trudeau’s post about watching the blockbuster film, Barbie.
Morgan responded to Trudeau’s post, which featured a photo of himself and his son dawning pink clothing for their attendance of the film. The caption with the photo read, “We’re team Barbie.” The line is a reference to the online “Barnenheimer” debate about which movie is better between Barbie or Oppenheimer; the two films were simultaneously released in theatres this past month.
Barbie has already grossed over $1 billion at the box office and embedded itself into the culture wars.
Morgan re-shared the photo, writing, “So glad I’m not Canadian,” which caused a stir on X, the social media platform formally known as Twitter.
Morgan’s post sparked a back and forth from both Trudeau’s supporters and critics.
Liberal MP Catherine McKenna, a former cabinet minister retorted by writing, “I can’t tell you how glad we are too!”
NDP MP Charlie Angus came out in defense of the Prime Minister as well, writing, “I never thought I would agree with this toxic windbag on a single issue but here, I stand with Piers. Stay the hell out of Canada mate.”
Not everyone thought the post to be so heartwarming, outspoken critics of Trudeau like Jordan Peterson wrote, “It’s hard to believe (sic) That he’s real (sic) But it’s true Canada.”
