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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Elena Cresci

Pictures of 'swooning' Ivanka Trump and Justin Trudeau go viral

Ivanka Trump and Justin Trudeau at a roundtable discussion at the White House on Monday.
Ivanka Trump and Justin Trudeau at a roundtable discussion at the White House on Monday. Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

Ivanka Trump <3s Justin Trudeau – at least if you believe what you see on the internet.

Pictures of the two at a roundtable discussion about women in the workforce have gone viral this week as mischief-makers suggest the US president’s daughter may be swooning a little over the Canadian prime minister.

On much of the internet, Trudeau is essentially regarded as a Disney prince come to life – so, naturally, it assumes anyone who meets him is instantly smitten. No one is safe – not even the Duchess of Cambridge:

Then again, maybe the true love story here was between Trudeau and former president Barack Obama:

The meeting itself had already attracted some controversy after Ivanka tweeted a picture of herself alongside her father and Trudeau in the president’s seat:

Trump’s daughter holds no official role in his administration, yet she has participated in a number of official events.

Trudeau’s visit to the White House this week was a boom time for memes – particularly one about his handshake with Trump. Plus, the White House press secretary, Sean Spicer, appeared to call him “Joe” Trudeau.

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