Trump Renews U.S.-Canada 'Merger' Plan In Jab At Departing Trudeau
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The U.S. president-elect was in troll mode as he said many Canadians "love being the 51st state."
Donald Trump took another swipe at Canada on Monday, proposing to make the neighboring nation a U.S. state as Justin Trudeau announced his impending resignation as the country’s prime minister.
On Monday, Trudeau announced he would step down as Liberal Party leader and Canadian prime minister after nearly a decade in power. The prospect of a tariff war with the U.S. was one of the problems facing the Canadian politician, who is the latest incumbent to be forced out globally amid voter dissatisfaction with the cost-of-living crisis. Trump has threatened 25% tariffs on all Canadian imports when he takes office later this month.
In a post on Truth Social following Trudeau’s announcement, Trump began with what appeared to be a deliberately provocative statement: “Many people in Canada LOVE being the 51st State.”
The U.S. president-elect then referenced the trade deficit between the two countries that he claimed “Canada needs to stay afloat.”
“Justin Trudeau knew this, and resigned,” he said.
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