I can think of a couple of reasons. 
Posted on 06/14/2026 9:17:54 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Justin Trudeau continued to take the heat after the former prime minister explained why he missed Canada's World Cup opener to go watch girlfriend Katy Perry sing at the US team's opener instead.
Trudeau, who served as Canadian PM from 2015 to 2025, was nowhere to be found at Canada's 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina, the nation's first home game at a World Cup in its history.
He made it clear in a post to social media that he was still a Canadian through and through but wanted to support his new beau.
'Sometimes supportive boyfriend duties call. But you know who I’m rooting for to take the Cup,' Trudeau wrote.
Many continued to criticize and make fun of Trudeau over the decision on X Saturday night.
'Just last year you told people to boycott the US because of the big bad orange man but here you are, hanging at Coachella (using plastic products your party banned), shopping in NYC with your untalented son and now cheering US soccer. Hypocrite as usual,' wrote one.
Another called Trudeau 'still insufferable.'
The 54-year-old even got some stick for referring to the multiplatinum pop star as his 'girlfriend.'
'That's disgusting! Boyfriend at this age, you have big kids bro!'
Trudeau has three children with his ex-wife Sophie.
One person on social media said he related to Trudeau, writing: 'I know the feeling bro.'
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I support him on this one.
i am in the “please stay away” camp
Can’t blame him. Soccer has lots of players running around with nothing much happening. The final 1-1 score is evidence of that.
Of course your mileage may vary.
good one
It’s like any sport, where the final score doesn’t necessarily tell the story.
Some of the best baseball games are the 1-0 pitchers duels.
Some of the best baseball games are the 1-0 pitchers duels.
I went to a mall in Costa Rica and there were TVs showing five or six soccer games and there were enthusiastic crowds around each set, so I get the idea that fans of the game are passionate about it. I played a little when I was younger, and it’s fun (and cheap) to play, but I find that watching it is very boring. I may well be ignorant of the finer aspects of the game. (Especially the flops!)
Yes, I get that. Best illustration is Koufax’s perfect game where the other pitcher threw a one-hitter (and the hit had nothing to do with the score). But I imagine someone who doesn’t understand baseball would find the 1-0 pitchers’ duel boring.
“Chicks dig the long ball!”
All sports have changed to get more females to watch.
I can think of a couple of reasons.
Soccer is a boring, Third World sport for poor people.
They seem a sweet well put together couple. Trudeau is not in an official position right now. Katy’s parents are openly MAGA and TPUSA.
1-1 draw? Yea thats some interesting game there. 👀
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She has his balls in a lock box.
FTA...wanted to support his new beau....
Is this writer implying that Katy Perry is really a man, or is said writer just an idiot?
Their is a term for a “man” like this
Pussy
Whipped
Isn’t he a private citizen now?
He doesn’t have to attend those special events anymore.
I thought Canadians were even more indifferent to soccer than we were.
Cancel Cuck...........
The power of female delight warps men’s reason today and for thousands of years before. That is just the way it is.
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