{"id":2389435,"date":"2025-01-12T18:53:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T23:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trudeau-claims-social-media-poses-challenge-to-democrats-going-forward-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-12T18:54:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T23:54:10","slug":"trudeau-claims-social-media-poses-challenge-to-democrats-going-forward-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trudeau-claims-social-media-poses-challenge-to-democrats-going-forward-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trudeau claims social media poses \u2018challenge\u2019 to Democrats going forward &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrudeau-claims-social-media-poses-challenge-to-democrats-going-forward-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2389435&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently expressed that social media presents \u2063a\u200d significant challenge for teh Democratic Party in \u200cthe U.S. During a\u2064 discussion \u2063on MSNBC,Trudeau pointed \u2064out that the party has been perceived as &#8220;out of touch&#8221; following their electoral losses. He emphasized the need for \u200bprogressives to concentrate on economic issues and the rising cost of living. Trudeau \u200bmentioned that Canada&#8217;s economy is expected to outpace that of the U.S., attributing this \u200din part to improved opportunities\u200d for\u200d women and minorities in the workforce. He cautioned that the narrative around economic progress \u2063coudl easily be misconstrued\u200b as\u200b overly\u2063 focused on &#8220;woke&#8221; issues, wich might \u200ddetract from the broader\u200d economic \u2062benefits. he noted that the political right and social media often\u2064 exacerbate cultural conflicts that detract from economic realities.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trudeau claims <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-on-jan-6-riot-im-doing-therapy-because-of-trump-members-of-congress-served-in-war\/\" title=\"AOC On Jan. 6 Riot: I\u2019m \u2018Doing Therapy\u2019 Because Of Trump, Members Of Congress \u2018Served In War\u2019\">social media poses<\/a> &lsquo;challenge&rsquo; to Democrats going forward<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1929216\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/justin-trudeau\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Justin Trudeau<\/a> contended that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">social media<\/a> and the debates people have on it raise a &ldquo;challenge&rdquo; to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democratic Party&rsquo;s<\/a> future endeavors in the United States.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Canadian prime minister, who just announced his resignation, was asked about the arguments some have made over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democratic Party<\/a> being &ldquo;out of touch&rdquo; following the 2024 elections, in which the party lost control of both the White House and the Senate and failed to flip the House. Trudeau argued that &ldquo;progressives&rdquo; need to remain focused on the economy and the cost of living, claiming that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Canada&rsquo;s<\/a> economy is set to grow faster than the U.S. partially due to removing roadblocks for women and minorities entering the workforce.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s an economic narrative, that&rsquo;s understanding that you do better when everyone has a chance to contribute fully,&rdquo; Trudeau said on MSNBC&rsquo;s <em>Inside with Jen Psaki<\/em>. &ldquo;But you easily turn that into a &lsquo;woke&rsquo; argument that says, &lsquo;Oh, you&rsquo;re just working for minorities and women and you&rsquo;re not taking care of the economy.&rsquo; Well, the capacity of the political Right, and quite frankly, social media, to gin up that kind of dynamic and fall into culture wars and divisions that actually don&rsquo;t stand up to the hard economic truth of the growth we&rsquo;ve been able to create in Canada is part of the challenge we have.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2752280&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=edbc5236a15d3583db9d56420e4b1c31\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Trudeau added that this challenge stems from one that the world in general faces, in that the public does not want to hear about long-term policies and instead wants their lives to &ldquo;get better right away.&rdquo; He also noted how some world leaders are promising to make immediate improvements, something he acknowledged is &ldquo;very attractive sometimes&rdquo; even when the ability to deliver on these promises is unclear.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">outgoing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-host-netanyahu-at-mar-a-lago-when-israeli-leader-comes-to-us-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump to host Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago when Israeli leader comes to US - Washington Examiner\">prime minister&#038;rsquo<\/a><\/a>;s assessment of the challenge that social media poses to some in the world comes after Meta announced that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/3278641\/zuckerberg-following-musk-axing-fact-checkers-meta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">it would be ditching its fact-checkers<\/a> and instead utilize community notes, a feature popularized on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Elon Musk&rsquo;s<\/a> X. Meta&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mark-zuckerbergs-meta-continues-its-dramatic-overhaul-abruptly-axes-major-dei-programs\/\" title=\"Mark Zuckerberg&#039;s Meta Continues Its Dramatic Overhaul, Abruptly Axes Major DEI Programs\">chief global affairs officer<\/a>, Joel Kaplan, explained that the new feature would help eliminate fact-checkers &ldquo;political bias&rdquo; by relying &ldquo;on the community and the people on the platform to provide their own commentary to something that they&rsquo;ve read&rdquo; instead of &ldquo;some so-called expert.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trudeau also addressed President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> repeated aspirations to annex Canada, which he considers a distraction from the financial impacts that Trump&rsquo;s proposed tariffs on Canada will have.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2752284&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=19b00bb6c722bf71e31cf1839e94570f\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Following Trudeau&rsquo;s resignation, Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson celebrated the prime minister&rsquo;s decision and hoped <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3284192\/jordan-peterson-hopeful-canada-disaster-over-trudeau\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">it would end the &ldquo;disaster&rdquo; of his leadership<\/a>. Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre has emerged as Trudeau&rsquo;s likely successor following the announcement of his resignation, with Poilievre receiving Peterson&rsquo;s support.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1929216\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1929216\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trudeau says social media presents a &#8216;challenge&#8217; for Democrats<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2389438,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Trudeau-resignation-scaled-1024x682.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3685,5894,32364,14260],"class_list":["post-2389435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democrats","tag-politics","tag-social-media","tag-trudeau"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Trudeau-resignation-scaled-1024x682.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2389435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2389435"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2389435\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2389439,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2389435\/revisions\/2389439"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2389438"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2389435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2389435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2389435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}