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During a state dinner Thursday evening with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, President Barack Obama had a little fun at Ted Cruz’s expense during the event. Cruz was born in Calgary.
Obama welcomed Trudeau earlier Thursday for his first state visit to the U.S. The two leaders held a press conference to discuss the future of U.S.-Canada relations, which included a joint commitment to fight climate change. All of that took place on the same day as the candidates for the GOP nomination denied manmade climate change onstage.
Talking Points Memo reports:
During his toast, which was ripe with humor, Obama outlined that both the U.S. and Canada offered extraordinary opportunities for its citizens. Want proof? Obama said just look toward the 2016 Republican presidential contest.
“We see this in our current presidential campaign.Where else could a boy born in Calgary run for president of the United States?” Obama asked due to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump questioning Cruz’s eligibility to run for the White House.
“Where else would we see a community like Cape Breton, Nova Scotia welcoming Americans if the election does not go their way?” Obama asked. “And to the great credit of their people, Canadians from British Columbia to New Brunswick have, so far, rejected the idea of building a wall to keep out your southern neighbors. We appreciate that. We can be unruly, I know.”
Watch courtesy of the Associated Press:
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