Trump reportedly told Justin Trudeau that Canada should become the 51st state if they can't deal with tariffs [View all]
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Source: NY Post
President-elect Donald Trump reportedly joked to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last week that his country should become part of the United States if it can’t handle his aggressive tariff plan.
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 imports. ...
...“So your country can’t survive unless it’s ripping off the US to the tune of $100 billion?” Trump reportedly replied, referencing the US trade deficit with Canada.
The president-elect then joked that Canada could become the 51st state, with Trudeau serving as its governor.
Read more: https://nypost.com/2024/12/02/us-news/trump-reportedly-told-justin-trudeau-that-canada-should-become-the-51st-state-if-they-cant-deal-with-tariffs/
He's "probably" joking, but, as a Canadian, the way Trump projects his ideas this shit frightens the hell out of me. I know it's The Post, but I also saw a similar report from Fox and that's being circulated elsewhere.
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