Trump floats Canada becoming the ’51st state’ in meeting with Trudeau

Published December 3, 2024 12:06pm ET



President-elect Donald Trump reportedly told Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that Canada should consider becoming the “51st state” if the country can’t handle his proposed tariffs.

Trump met with Trudeau last week after the latter became alarmed at the president-elect’s proposed 25% tariff on all Canadian-imported goods. Trudeau made a rare trip to Mar-a-Lago to speak with Trump and see if the two could come to an agreement on the future of trade between their two countries.

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