Trump again calls for Canada to become the 51st US state
Brandon Drenon
In his lengthy social media post, Trump again raises his desire for Canada to become the 51st US state.
Since returning for his second term as president, Trump has frequently suggested that he wants Canada to join America’s other 50 states and become part of the US.
Today, he writes: "We are subsidizing Canada to the tune of more than 200 Billion Dollars a year. WHY??? This cannot continue. The only thing that makes sense is for Canada to become our cherished Fifty First State."
The US president says such a move would make all tariffs "disappear", would make Canadians more secure and reduce taxes in the country.
He goes on to say that it would make the "greatest and most powerful nation" even "bigger, better and stronger" and erase the "artificial line" separating the two nations.
Canadians have consistently rejected the suggestion of joining the US.
Last week, Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly told BBC Newsnight that she takes Trump’s remarks “very seriously”.
And, incoming prime minister Mark Carney responded to threats of annexation, during his victory speech, saying: “Canada will never be part of America”.
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