According to a report by Reuters on August 5th, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a press conference in Toronto that day. During the event, a microphone malfunctioned, and Trudeau took the opportunity to mock US President Donald Trump, saying that he would not consider the equipment failure as a ‘conspiracy’.
Khan said, “I would like to inform everyone that the teleprompter has stopped working. Unlike some world leaders, I don’t think this is a conspiracy.” Reports say that there was laughter at the scene after Khan said this.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau - Video Screenshot
Khan's statement clearly refers to Trump's speech at the United Nations General Assembly last year. During the UN General Assembly in September last year, Trump encountered a malfunction with the escalator upon arriving at the venue, and also had trouble using the teleprompter during his speech. The White House was extremely dissatisfied by this and made statements with a conspiracy theory undertones, suggesting that "there might have been UN staff members who intentionally caused problems."
Regarding Kanan's comments mocking Trump, the office of the Canadian Prime Minister and the White House have not responded yet.
Since Trump began his second term, relations between the United States and Canada have been tense. Trump imposed high tariffs on Canada and even threatened to make Canada the "51st state" of the United States. Kanning, on the other hand, opposes Trump's trade policies and is working to reduce Canada's economic dependence on the United States.
