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President-elect Trump took issue with Canada early on Wednesday, asking why the US provides subsidies to its northern neighbor and suggesting it should become the 51st state.
“Can no one answer why we subsidize Canada to the tune of over $100,000,000 a year? It makes no sense!” trump he wrote on Social Truth. “Many Canadians want Canada to become the 51st state.”
“They would save a lot on taxes and military protection. I think it’s a great idea,” he added. “Status 51!!!”
His joke comes after the president-elect announced last month which would impose a 25 percent tariff on goods imported into the United States from Canada and Mexico, with an additional 10 percent to China. Trump said the move would put pressure on trading partners to better crack down on the movement of fentanyl and other drugs into the US and strengthen border security.
Following his tariff threatshared with Truth Social that he spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau by phone. Trudeau later flew out get to know with Trump at Mar-a-Lago.
“I made it very clear that the United States will no longer stand idly by as our citizens fall victim to the scourge of this drug epidemic, caused primarily by drug cartels and fentanyl coming from China,” he said. Trump after the meeting with Trudeau. “Too much death and hardship!”
Both leaders had a positive view of communication
Trump’s threat to Canada has caused a shake-up in the Ottawa government with Chrystia Freeland, the country’s finance minister, to resign this week In his resignation letter, he pointed to Trump’s threat of tariffs while he was president-elect he hit their behavior as “totally toxic.”
He also did it as a joke called Trudeau the “Governor” of the “Great State of Canada”.
