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Justin Trudeau. Prime Minister of Canada. Leader of the Liberal Party. Wearer of Chewbacca socks.

987 ArchivesPR train of Canada's leader continued full steam ahead this week as the man sneakily wore yet another pair of socks that align him with the nerdier parts of his electorate.

Big ol' Star Warswookies were peeking out under his pants during a discussion with Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday.

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Besides smiling a lot and casually kayaking up to voters in the Great White North, Trudeau is actually known for his solid sock game.

A few choice examples:

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He even has another pair of Star Warsthemed socks – this one featuring C-3PO R2-D2. He probably has many more that we haven't seen.

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Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest even gifted him with a new pair while hosting him on Live With Kelly and Ryan. How big is his sock drawer?

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Though Trudeau's time as prime minister can't last forever, his unique sock-based PR campaign seems like it will.

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