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Justin Trudeau Says He’s ‘Deeply Sorry’ For Blackface Incident, Claims Costume Wasn’t Racist At The Time

Emily Zanotti
Justin Trudeau Says He’s ‘Deeply Sorry’ For Blackface Incident, Claims Costume Wasn’t Racist At The Time
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is “deeply sorry” for having donned blackface in several separate incidents in the early 2000s.

Trudeau expressed his regret in a hastily put together press conference aboard his campaign plane late Wednesday. He told reporters that dressing up as Aladdin for an “Arabian Nights” themed fundraiser — a costume that included dark face makeup — was a “dumb thing to do,” the Associated Press reports.

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