Trump has been avoiding the neighboring country since the meeting with Trudeau, which took place on November 29 at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida.
US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday again proposed that Canada join the United States after announcing the resignation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. TASR took the information from the AFP agency.
“If Canada were to join the US, there would be no tariffs, taxes would be greatly reduced, and (Canadians) would be completely safe from the threat of Russian and Chinese ships constantly circling them,” Trump wrote on his Truth platform. Social.
“A lot of people in Canada would love to be the 51st state. Together it would be a great state!!!” he added.
Trump has been avoiding the neighboring country since the meeting with Trudeau, which took place on November 29 at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. The unannounced meeting came after Trump threatened to impose a 25 percent tariff on all Canadian goods. He cited Canada’s inability to solve drug problems, immigration at the US border and a $100 billion trade deficit.
Trump’s remarks sparked outrage in Ottawa, with many calling them distasteful and humiliating.
Trump addressed similar statements to Panama and Greenland. According to Trump, the US should regain control of the Panama Canal and buy Greenland, which is an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.
