Trump jokes with Trudeau: Will Canada be the 51st state of the United States?

Trump jokes with Trudeau: Will Canada be the 51st state of the United States?

In an unexpected joke, the future US President Donald Trump proposed the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during dinner in his estate Mar-A-Lago that Canada was to be the 51st state of the United States. This reports OE24 . According to reports, the dinner took place last week and served as an opportunity to discuss in view of the tense trade relationships. Trump had previously threatened Trudeau with high import duties, which prompted the Canadian minister Dominic Leblanc to describe Trump's jokes as "not meant seriously".

During dinner, which lasted about three hours, Trump also made it clear that he is concerned about the ongoing trade disputes between the two countries. He has already announced that he wanted to introduce a 25 percent collective bargaining for Canadian goods on the first day of his term, which Trudeau described as a threatening danger to the Canadian economy. Canada's reaction could be drastic, since federal bodies are already thinking about possible retaliation tariffs, so vanity Fair .

awkward joke and diplomatic tensions

Trump also delivered an embarrassing moment when he shared a picture, decorated with a Canadian flag, on his Truth Social platform, on which the Matterhorn from Switzerland could be seen. Despite the strange grade, there are serious diplomatic challenges that could come to Canada under the new government. Details about Trump's suggestions to integrate Canada as a state have caused nervousness, with Trudeau intended to continue to maintain the dialogue and to defend the trading position of Canada.