Another day, another reason to bring the Barack Obama-Justin Trudeau “bromance” jokes back to the internet.
Photos surfaced on Tuesday of the Canadian prime minister and former US president having dinner and drinks at Montreal’s Liverpool House restaurant.
Obama came to the Quebecois metropolis to give a speech on fighting climate change at the Montreal Chamber of Commerce, a week after President Donald Trump announced he would pull the US out of the Paris Agreement.
On Monday, Trudeau kayaked across the Niagara River to celebrate World Environment Day, expressing his opposition to Trump’s position on the issue.
While Trudeau did not attend Obama’s speech, he later met him at the chichi Liverpool House restaurant, where they reportedly had rib steak, lobster spaghetti, Kamouraskan halibut with morels, oysters, crab, and asparagus.
According to Global News, crowds waited over an hour for the two leaders to emerge from the restaurant to take pictures. Obama and Trudeau later tweeted that they discussed ways to get young leaders involved in their communities, and they released photos of them inside the restaurant.
Tonight in Montreal, @BarackObama and @JustinTrudeau discussed their shared commitment to developing the next generation of leaders. pic.twitter.com/170ze83igl
— The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) June 7, 2017
How do we get young leaders to take action in their communities? Thanks @BarackObama for your visit & insights tonight in my hometown. pic.twitter.com/EwJXPEkN3w
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) June 7, 2017
As the photos made the rounds on Twitter and Instagram, many jumped at the chance to add their repartee.
https://twitter.com/owillis/status/872249022853120000
Obama: "What do you recommend?"
Trudeau: "I hear the covfefe is pretty good" pic.twitter.com/aGUgmZdBns
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) June 7, 2017
So I heard Obama and Trudeau went out for a meal.... pic.twitter.com/9oxoRETIRm
— Cali-Conservative🇺🇸 (@CaliConsrvative) June 7, 2017
Since Trudeau took over as Canada's prime minister in 2015, many have used photos of him and Obama to joke about a "bromance" between the two liberal leaders.