Canadian minister says Trump was joking when he said Canada could become the 51st state
President-elect Donald Trump was joking when he suggested Canada become the 51st U.S. state during a dinner with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a Canadian minister who attended their recent dinner said Tuesday.
Donald Trump 'Trolls Canada' After Reported 51st State Comment
Donald Trump has been accused of "trolling" Canada after he shared an AI-generated image of himself standing in front of mountains and a Canadian flag on his Truth Social website, along with the caption "Oh Canada!
Canada as US' 51st state? Why it was a real worry for some
Donald Trump at a dinner with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seemingly joked about Canada becoming America’s 51st state in order to avoid tariffs. The Canadian leader made the trip to Mar-a-Lago in Florida after US president-elect threatened to impose tariffs on goods coming in from Canada.
Trump (Jokingly?) Suggests Canada Become 51st State
Trump then suggested to Trudeau that Canada become the 51st state, which caused the prime minister and others to laugh nervously, sources told Fox News. The laughter continued as Trump needled Trudeau about becoming governor of Canada:
Trump Suggested Canada Could Become 51st State to Justin Trudeau: Report
Trudeau flew to Florida last week to discuss Trump's threat to impose a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada.
Bernie Sanders Takes Brutal Dig at Donald Trump After President-Elect Trolled Justin Trudeau By Saying He Will Make Canada America’s 51st State
Bernie Sanders has aimed brutal dig at Donald Trump for claiming he could make Canada America’s 51st state, highlighting deficiencies in US healthcare system.
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Trump suggests Canada become the 51st state as Trudeau panics over tariff threat
President-elect Donald Trump has jokingly suggested to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that Canada become the 51st state if tariffs kill his country’s economy. This comes after Mr Trudeau flew over to Mar-a-Lago after Mr Trump threatened to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico in an effort to halt the flow of illegal migrants crossing the border.
Trump floats Canada becoming the ’51st state’ in meeting with Trudeau
When Donald Trump was told Canada would be a very liberal state, he joked that it could become two states: a conservative one and a liberal one.
Trump reportedly told Justin Trudeau that Canada should become the 51st state if it can’t deal with tariffs
Trump, 78, made the quip during a three-hour-long dinner with Trudeau at his Mar-a-Lago estate on Friday – a meeting prompted by the president-elect’s threat to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian
Trump trolls Trudeau with flag picture after ‘telling him Canada could become the 51st state’
Donald Trump appeared to troll Justin Trudeau with a picture of himself posing with the Canadian flag after reportedly suggesting Canada could become a US state.
Canada to be the 51st state? Don't bet on it, say oddsmakers
During their dinner last Friday at Mar-a-lago, President-elect Donald Trump reportedly joked with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about Canada becoming the 51st state, an off-hand comment that sent ripples — and a fair amount of pearl-clutching — through Canada’s political biosphere.
‘51st state’? No. But what about a common North American labour market?
The common market of the European Union involves not only free trade across member states, but also a common labour market.
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'Hilarious': Alberta premier responds to Trump's 51st state joke, emphasizes need for trade ties with U.S.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith described incoming U.S. President Donald Trump as “hilarious” in citing his apparent joke ...