U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talk prior to a NATO round table meeting at The Grove hotel and resort in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, Dec. 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
"Canada and the United States. That would really be something," Trump said at a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. "They should be a state."
On Monday, the president-elect argued in a social media post that "many people in Canada LOVE being the 51st State."
WHAT TRUMP IS SAYING ABOUT CANADA BECOMING THE 51ST STATE
"The United States can no longer suffer the massive Trade Deficits and Subsidies that Canada needs to stay afloat," he wrote on Truth Social.
"Justin Trudeau knew this, and resigned. If Canada merged with the U.S., there would be no Tariffs, taxes would go way down, and they would be TOTALLY SECURE from the threat of the Russian and Chinese Ships that are constantly surrounding them," he added. "Together, what a great Nation it would be!!!"
President-elect Donald Trump arrives to speak at a news conference at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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The president-elect has also mocked Trudeau, repeatedly referring to him as "governor." Additionally, Trump has threatened to impose massive tariffs on Canada.
Trump has also been pushing for Denmark to sell the North Atlantic island of Greenland to the U.S.
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