Trevor Noah responds to the Justin Trudeau blackface controversy

"This is not good, man."
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Sam Haysom
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Trevor Noah responds to the Justin Trudeau blackface controversy
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Since Time published a 2001 yearbook photo showing Justin Trudeau wearing brownface at an "Arabian Nights" themed party on Wednesday, two more instances of the Canadian prime minister darkening his skin with makeup have surfaced.

In the video above from The Daily Show, Trevor Noah breaks down what's happened so far — and jokes about what it could mean going forward.

"So with the Canadian election just one month away, many are wondering if this blackface scandal is going to hurt Trudeau's chances of being re-elected," says Noah. "To be honest, I'm just sad to see another black man being brought down."

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Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.


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