Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s statement praising the life of Fidel Castro has started a storm of mockery on Twitter, with social media users imagining what other obituaries he would issue for history’s dictators, tyrants and fictional bad guys.
Using the hashtag #Trudeaueulogies, pundits and critics have wondered what Trudeau would say following the deaths of USSR leader Joseph Stalin, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and Osama bin Laden.
"While controversial, Darth Vader achieved great heights in space construction & played a formative role in his son's life" #trudeaueulogies
— Jason Markusoff (@markusoff) November 26, 2016
"Mr. Stalin's greatest achievement was his eradication of obesity in the Ukraine through innovative agricultural reforms." #TrudeauEulogies
— Melissa Lantsman (@MelissaLantsman) November 26, 2016
It is with a sharp sadness that we mourn the loss of Freddy Krueger. May he live forever on in our dreams. #trudeaueulogies
— Andrew Cunningham (@idledmuse) November 26, 2016
Today we bid farewell to Genghis Khan, the former Mongolian leader best known for opening new trade routes to China. #trudeaueulogies
— Don MacLeod (@DonWMacleod) November 26, 2016
It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the passing of Saddam Hussein. His advancements in chemical research live on. #trudeaueulogies
— Mikhail Menuck (@MischaMenuck) November 26, 2016
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