Justin Trudeau is so sizzling right now — politically as well as (*blush*) physically — that folks not only swoon over his hottest pics (thank you, Twitter!), but they’ll even freak out over his Dutch lookalike. And if your Trudeau thirst is real, you may want to nab yourself this full-size Justin Trudeau cardboard cutout that just happens to be kicking up a little international controversy.
Why, you might ask yourself, would a cardboard cutout cause controversy? Well, it turns out that the Canadian PM is so popular, people want to appear with him at events he’s not even able to attend. For instance, a full-sized likeness of Trudeau popped up at South by Southwest in Texas last week, as well as at a Canada Day event in Washington, DC. And apparently, these aren’t isolated occurrences.
Canada at #SXSW has a cardboard cut out of Justin Trudeau that people are lining up to get a photo with. Imagine if this was Enda. 🤔 pic.twitter.com/jCsRwqEcPd
— Seán C.E. #SXSW (@seanearley) March 15, 2017
Well this wasn't here last year…. Visitors to the Canadian Embassy pose with a Trudeau cut-out on Canada Day. #cbcpic.twitter.com/m0bokuGAaL
— Lyndsay Duncombe (@lyndsayd) July 1, 2016
Though US folks are certainly into it, Canadians aren’t so keen, with Global Affairs Canada officially asking that no more Trudeau cutouts be featured at events. “We are aware of instances where our missions in the United States had decided to purchase and use these cutouts,” said Michael O’Shaughnessy, Canada’s global affairs spokesman according to CBC. “The missions have been asked to no longer use these for their events.”
We can’t possibly imagine why…
They wouldn't let me grab his crotch. #CanadianBlast#sxsw2017pic.twitter.com/w10rSKvRTR
— Benjamin Rayner (@IhateBenRayner) March 15, 2017
Okay, we get it.
"I just ordered a 6 foot cardboard cutout of Justin Trudeau" — text I just got from my friend
— Cheryl Wischhover (@CherylAnneNY) June 6, 2016
But don’t despair, Trudeau fans! For those who’ve decided that they need their very own (cardboard) Trudeau, you’ll be thrilled to find out that you can still nab a Justin Trudeau Cardboard Cutout or Wall Graphic right now for a mere $60 from HistoricalCutouts.com.
You’re welcome!
Would you or someone you know love to have a full-size Justin Trudeau cardboard cutout? Let us know @BritandCo!
(h/t Mashable; photo via Chung Sung-Jun/Getty, HistoricalCutouts.com)