Matthew Perry and Justin Trudeau go way back. Not only was the actor’s mom the press secretary to Justin’s dad and then-prime minister, Pierre Trudeau, but they also went to school together. Perry was in the fifth grade, and Justin was a couple years younger. Although the two attended school together, we wouldn’t necessarily say they were friends.
While being interviewed on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” Perry talked about his connection to the prime minister and shared a story that he’s not too proud of. He explained, “We actually beat up Justin Trudeau. We both beat him up. I think he was excelling in a sport, it was pure jealousy and we beat him up.” Perry revealed that they didn’t beat up Justin because he was the prime minister’s son, but because “he was the only kid in school we could beat up.” Perry admitted it wasn’t something to brag about, but he does feel it was “instrumental” in him becoming prime minister.
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A couple of weeks after his interview, Justin responded via X, formerly known as Twitter. He joked, “I’ve been giving it some thought, and you know what, who hasn’t wanted to punch Chandler? How about a rematch @MatthewPerry?” Although the prime minister was joking, Perry wasn’t ready for a showdown, especially because of his title. He responded, “I think I will pass at your request for a rematch kind sir (given that you currently have an army at your disposal).”
