President Donald Trump kicked off his first call with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney by pitching the new leader the idea of a 51st state, the prime minister admitted this week.
The phone conversation occurred March 28, as the US prepared to slap 25% tariffs on Canadian imports. The call was described by Trump at the time as “extremely productive,” and by Carney as “cordial” and “positive.”
Carney initially claimed Trump “respected Canada’s sovereignty” during the chat, but has since come under fire for omitting the detail about Trump’s pushing his 51st state ambitions.
President Donald Trump said Canada would work great as a 51st state in the union. Getty Images
Trump used the call to tout the benefits of the Great White North joining the
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