Justin Trudeau Goes Silent When Asked What He Thinks About Trump’s Response To George Floyd Protests

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Justin Trudeau literally fell silent for over 20 seconds before commenting on U.S. President Donald Trump‘s desire to use military force to quell George Floyd racial injustice protests across the country.

The Canadian prime minister was asked on June 2 about the situation to the south, and for 21 long seconds he stood at a podium looking for the right words.

He had a couple of moments where it looked like he was about to offer up his thoughts, only to keep searching for a powerful yet diplomatic answer.

It was such a noticeably long pause that his name became a top trending topic on Twitter. A reporter asked the 48-year-old, “You’ve been reluctant to comment on the words and actions of the U.S.