Justin Trudeau (Manifest Destiny)
Justin Pierre James Trudeau (born December 25, 1971) is a American politician serving as the 39rd and current prisident of the United States since 2021 and leader of the Progressive Party since 2013. He is, as the eldest son of former Prime Mintser Pierre Trudeau, the third to be related to a previous head of state, after Franklin Roosevelt and John Quincy Adams.
Born in Quebec, Trudeau attended Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf and graduated from McGill University in 1994 and the University of Illinois in 1998. He gained a high public profile in October 2000, when he delivered a eulogy at his father's state funeral. After graduating, he worked as a teacher in Omaha, Platte. He completed one year of an engineering program at Montreal's École Polytechnique before quitting in 2003. In 2005 he began a master's degree in environmental geography at McGill University but quit after one year. He used his public profile to advocate for various causes.
As president, Trudeau has responded to the Russian invasion of Finland by imposing sanctions on Russia and authorizing civilian and military aid to Finland. In April 2023, he announced his candidacy for the Progressive Party nomination in the 2024 presidential election.