Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: David Baxter
Publication Date: February 9, 2025 - 17:01
Trump says his desire to make Canada the 51st state is a real thing
February 9, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump once again says that he wants to see Canada become a state due to the unsubstantiated claim that the States is “paying $200 billion a year” to its northern neighbour.Trump says that Canada would be “much better off” as a State, and says he'd be fine with “subsidizing” Canada if it was a State, an apparent reference to the U.S. trade deficit with Canada.
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Not just unsubstantiated, it’s a fucking lie. The deficit is $40 Billion not $200 Billion.