Trump reignites controversy stating Canada's annexation as the 51st US state is a 'real thing'. He claims Canada is not viable without US trade and warns they can no longer rely on US military protection. Trudeau confirms Trump's interest in Canada's resources and his ambition to absorb the nation.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was recorded as saying Trump 's interest in Canada as the 51st state as"a real thing"“Yeah it is,” Trump told Fox News Channel’s Bret Baier when asked whether his talk of annexing Canada is “a real thing" — as
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday as he traveled to the Super Bowl game in New Orleans, Trump continued to threaten a country that has long been one of the U.S.'s closest allies. He claimed that Canada is"not viable as a country” without U.S. trade, and warned that the founding NATO member can no longer depend on the U.S. for military protection.
In the Fox interview, which was pre-taped this weekend in Florida, Trump also said that he has not seen enough action from Canada and Mexico to stave off the tariffs he has threatened to impose on the country's two largest trading partners once a 30-day extension is up. Aboard Air Force One, Trump said that he would on Monday announce a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports into the U.S., including from Canada and Mexico, and unveil a plan for reciprocal tariffs later in the week.Trump’s participation in the Super Bowl interview marked a return to tradition. Presidents have typically granted a sit-down to the network broadcasting the game, the most-watched television event of the year.
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