Donald Trump said it “would be really something” to merge the United States of America and Canada, making it the “51st State” after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned. On Tuesday, Trump told reporters during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida that he is considering “economic force” to annex and acquire Canada. He mentioned how getting rid of the “artificially drawn line” between the two countries would benefit “national security.”
Donald Trump says Canada should merge with the US
In his second news conference since winning the elections, Donald Trump called on Canada to merge with the U.S. as the “51st State.” He also expressed his intentions to annex the country through “economic force” among other subjects. The president-elect first refused to rule out “military or economic coercion” to gain control over Greenland and Panama, as per The Guardian. Trump said controlling the Panama Canal, which he alleges is now under China’s operation, would assure “economic security.” As for Greenland, he claimed it would prove essential for “national security.”
Later, the president-elect ruled out “military force to annex and acquire” Canada but considered “economic force.” He believes, “Canada and the United States, that would really be something.” Trump continued discussing a possible merger between the two North American countries and how it would prove advantageous for national security. “You get rid of that artificially drawn line and you take a look at what that looks like.” He further added, “Don’t forget, we basically protect Canada.”
Donald Trump also got candid on his Truth Social about Canada becoming the “51st State” after Justin Trudeau’s resignation. He wrote that the U.S. “can no longer suffer the massive Trade Deficits and Subsidies that Canada needs to stay afloat.” Trump even asserted that Trudeau had known this when he announced his plans to resign from his position as Prime Minister. He finally laid out a merger plan, implying there would be “no Tariffs” and reduced taxes. He also assured security from Russian and Chinese threats, believing they would make a “great nation” together.
Trudeau responded to Trump’s remarks on X (formerly Twitter), saying, “There isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States.” Furthermore, the former Prime Minister pointed out that “workers and communities” in Canada and the U.S. “benefit from being each other’s biggest trading and security partner.”
