Donald Trump Doubles Down On Canada Becoming America’s 51st State: ‘People of Canada Would Like It’
President Donald Trump repeated his idea of Canada joining the United States during a press conference on Friday.
While preparing to visit North Carolina to survey damage caused by Hurricane Helene, Trump responded to questions about his comments on Canada becoming a U.S. state. He claimed that Canadians would benefit from lower taxes and better healthcare if they joined the U.S. He also mentioned he preferred dealing with Canada as a U.S. state rather than as a separate country.
Trump explained:
“We’re ordering 40 big Coast Guard icebreakers, and suddenly Canada wants to be part of the deal. I asked why we’re doing that. I’d be okay if they were a state, but not if they’re a nation. Canada has been unfair to us in trade for a long time. We’ll see how it goes.”
He added that if Canada became the 51st state, its citizens would see big tax cuts, better healthcare, and no need to worry about military defense. Businesses would also benefit, with no tariffs or trade restrictions.
Trump has raised the idea of Canada joining the U.S. multiple times since becoming president. Recently, he posted on Truth Social, claiming Canada relies on subsidies to survive and suggesting that a merger would eliminate tariffs, lower taxes, and strengthen security against Russian and Chinese threats. “Together, what a great nation it would be!” he wrote.
However, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who recently announced his resignation, dismissed the idea. “There isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States,” Trudeau said on X, emphasizing the mutual benefits of the current trade and security relationship between the two countries.
