Donald Trump’s expansionist vision since returning to office has been rebutted by leaders of Panama, Greenland and Canada. But if his vision of Canada as the 51st state were to become reality, there’s a chance the president wouldn’t be too happy with the results.
This is an adapted excerpt from the Feb. 9 episode of 'Velshi.' Since entering office, President Donald Trump has been ambitious about territorial expansion. Sounding more like Donald the Conqueror, he’s insisted the United States take ownership of the Gaza Strip and the Panama Canal, he’s proposed buying Greenland from Denmark and he’s pitched Canada on joining our union as the 51st state.
1: This little thing called the Permanent Apportionment Act of 1929. That act mandates that the House is no bigger than 435 members. So, if you did the math, combining Canada’s population with America’s and dividing it by 435, Canada would net 47 seats. Those seats would be taken away from states all over the country. Who’s going to tell voters that Trump gave their congressional representation to a guy in Saskatchewan? That’s just the House of Representatives.
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