Canadian PM Spotted On Star Wars Themed Socks

Justin Trudeau Canadian Prime Minister, wore a Star Wars themed socks.
The socks depicting Star Wars favourite Chewbacca was worn at a business forum in New York City.
It resulted in a tweet of disapproval from the Starship Enterprise’s commanding officer.

Actor William Shatner, in a nod to the “rivalry” between Star Wars and Star Trek, tweeted: “@JustinTrudeau I thought we were friends. Chewbacca socks?”

Shatner’s mock distress elicited a response from Star Wars actor Mark Hamill, also known as Luke Skywalker, who tweeted: “Here’s another reason I love @JustinTrudeau.

“Plus – I have it on good authority what he was wearing UNDER his suit.”

Hamill included a photograph of Star Wars themed undergarments, which in turn caused Prime Minister Trudeau to respond with a tweet of his own.

Including the shorthand for “may the force be with you” – traditional Star Wars phraseology that’s guaranteed to woo fans – the Prime Minister wrote: “Thanks Mark. Sadly those haven’t fit in a while… #MTFBWY.”

For Mr Trudeau’s part, he has a history of sporting novelty socks for all occasions – prompting US media to credit him with (or maybe accuse him of) “sock diplomacy”.