Donald Trump, the US President-elect, recently suggested an eye-popping idea: Canada should become the 51st state of the United States. This proposal came up during a dinner with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, according to Fox News.
The dinner took place after Trump had already made some bold threats. He said he would impose a 25% tariff on goods coming from both Canada and Mexico once he takes office. Why? Because he believes illegal immigration, crime, and drugs are flowing into the US from these countries, especially Canada.
Trump’s Concerns with Canada
Trump wasn’t shy about expressing his concerns. He accused Canada of failing to control the flow of illegal immigrants and drugs, which he claimed come from over 70 countries. On top of that, Trump talked about the trade deficit between the US and Canada, which he said amounted to $100 billion. To put it simply, he wasn’t happy with how things were going between the two countries.
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