Justin Trudeau grilled on ‘The Daily Show’ about Syrian refugees

Hours before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s now-famous “Elbowgate” incident, he was shooting a segment for satirical newsmagazine The Daily Show about Canadian “niceness” and the government’s policy regarding Syrian refugees.

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In an example of eerie foreshadowing, segment host Hasan Minhaj asks Trudeau “Are you going to kick my ass right now?” right off the top.

Trudeau laughs it off, and the two venture into a discussion about the possibility that incoming Syrian refugees might actually be terrorists.

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The Canadian prime minister went on to explain that Canada thrives only by expanding its population and adding to its culture; instead of making the “circle smaller and smaller,” he believes marginalizing groups of people is what ultimately leads to danger.

(Watch the video, above.)