On election day, Trump once again calls for Canada to become 51st state
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The U.S. president also wished Canadians 'good luck' in a Truth Social post as they headed to the polls in the federal election.
U.S. President Donald Trump is once again calling on Canadians to consider becoming the 51st state — this time on the morning of the federal election.
On Monday, Trump posted on Truth Social that Canadians should elect a leader who would lower taxes, increase military might and eradicate tariffs, though he didn’t mention any specific candidate.
“Good luck to the Great people of Canada. Elect the man who has the strength and wisdom to cut your taxes in half, increase your military power, for free, to the highest level in the World, have your Car, Steel, Aluminum, Lumber, Energy, and all other businesses, QUADRUPLE in size, WITH ZERO TARIFFS OR TAXES, if Canada becomes the cherished 51st. State of the United States of America,” he posted.
“No more artificially drawn line from many years ago. Look how beautiful this land mass would be. Free access with NO BORDER. ALL POSITIVES WITH NO NEGATIVES. IT WAS MEANT TO BE! America can no longer subsidize Canada with the Hundreds of Billions of Dollars a year that we have been spending in the past. It makes no sense unless Canada is a State,” he continued.
Trump’s 51st state comments started during his second term as president, his looming presence swiftly raising the stakes in what has become a historic election in Canada.
Trump’s persistent undermining of Canada’s autonomy, bolstered in part by a tariff war that began in North America before escalating globally, has cast a shadow over the federal election, forcing many Canadian voters to consider which candidate they think is best equipped to manage the Trump administration.
Though his rhetoric around Canada’s sovereignty has taken a back seat in recent weeks, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said early this month that Trump still intends to make Canada the 51st state.
Last week, in an interview with Time magazine to mark Trump’s first 100 days in office, the president restated his desire to annex Canada.
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