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Trudeau’s image takes biggest hit since 2015 on India trip, goes from ‘golden boy’ to a ‘bit of a joke,’ say politicos

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau not only looked ‘superficial’ and like ‘a bit of a dandy,’ the India trip again brought into question his judgment. He now has to focus on substantive policy issues in order to regain control over his narrative.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with his family, in India. During the visit, the Trudeaus wore colourful Bollywood-style traditional costumes which prompted a local fashion designer to call the family's outfits 'a little too Indian for Indians also.' Photograph courtesy of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Twitter
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