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ThePatientAnarchist That hasn't happened.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/breaking-down-trumps-threats-to-annex-canada/ar-AA1Bcp1z
Here's a breakdown of Trump's comments and insinuations on the topic:
In a December 2024 meeting with Canada's then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Trump suggested that Canada become the 51st U.S. state and called Trudeau the "governor" of the "Great State of Canada," a comment the BBC deemed a "playful jab." Canadian Cabinet Minister Dominic LeBlanc, who was at the meeting, said Trump "was teasing us," and it was "in no way a serious comment."
However, following that December meeting at Mar-a-Lago, Trump continued to publicly advocate for Canada to join the U.S., responding to Trudeau's resignation on Jan. 6, 2025, by writing on Truth Social: "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."
The next day, a reporter asked him during a news conference whether he was considering military force to annex and acquire Canada, to which Trump responded no, but he would use economic force to "get rid of that artificially drawn line."
In the weeks following, Trump repeated these points numerous times, including at the World Economic Forum on Jan. 23, 2025, where he said Canada should become a 51st state so "we won't have to tariff you."
Trudeau responded publicly on March 4, 2025, saying, "We will never be the 51st state."
We reached out to Trump's and Trudeau's offices seeking comment and will update this story if we receive a response.
As recently as March 11, 2025, Trump wrote on Truth Social that "the only thing that makes sense is for Canada to become our cherished Fifty First State" in a post about reciprocal tariffs between the two countries. The full post was as follows:
As of this writing, Trump has not publicly suggested the use of military force to annex Canada.
