Trump's bold bid: Proposing canada as 51st state
“I would like Canada to be the 51st state,” said Donald Trump, promising residents no worries about rising tariffs, taxes, or military protection. This is not the first time the U.S. President has shown interest in the northern neighbour.
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, reiterated on Friday that he would like Canada to become the 51st state of the USA.
In a conversation with journalists before travelling to North Carolina, where the hurricane caused significant damage, Trump stated that if that happened, "Canadians would receive much better healthcare and would no longer have to worry about military protection or high taxes."
“You would have better health insurance,” he assured, also promising Canadians growth and the ability to move business without concern about high tariff rates.
Trump has repeatedly mentioned that he would like Canada to merge with the United States. Recently on his profile on the social media platform Truth Social, he published a new map of the USA, and in conversations with the media, he has often claimed that the United States "subsidises" Canada.
He also threatened to impose a higher 25 per cent tariff rate on imports of goods from Canada or Mexico. The Canadian government announced that it will protect its citizens.
"There is not the slightest chance that Canada will become part of the United States," responded outgoing Canadian Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party, Justin Trudeau, to Trump’s recent remarks.
"Workers and communities in our countries benefit from being each other's largest trade and security partners," emphasised Trudeau in a post on platform X.
