The president-elect recently quipped that Canada should become the 51st state and has proposed imposing tariffs on it.

Summary

Trump mocked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the “governor” of the “Great State of Canada” on Truth Social, following recent discussions about tariffs on Canada.

Trump has joked about Canada becoming the 51st U.S. state, linking the idea to U.S. trade deficits with Canada and Mexico.

Trudeau, responding to tariff threats, pledged to counter any unfair trade measures.

The remarks have sparked lighthearted responses, including Ontario Premier Doug Ford joking about the War of 1812 and Sen. Bernie Sanders referencing Canada’s healthcare system.

        • ramsorge@discuss.onlineEnglish
          2·
          2 months ago

          I’m not sure how many it would take to make me sad. Probably a lot. How much is 1% of the population? That’s probable when I’ll stop laughing and suggest maybe we think about another solution. But I dunno, seeing people who allow people to die for a profit won’t ever get old.

  • Justin@lemmy.jlh.nameEnglish
    75·
    2 months ago

    God, I would feel so happy and safe if my neighbor joked about subjugating me under his rule. Especially when they’re 8x my population and have 26x the military budget.

      • FundMECFSEnglish
        16·
        2 months ago

        I’m not for imperialism, but at this point, can we just hand the US back to the UK.

        Like, they tried this whole independence thing, it clearly did not work.

        (obvious /s on the UK part)

      • Doomsider@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        2 months ago

        Sounds like a threat to me. US should do a preliminary strike before Canada tries anything.

    • Obi@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      8·
      2 months ago

      We (NATO countries) would have your back but damn is this a bleak thought, I do not like imagining this situation unfolding at all.

      • betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.worldEnglish
        9·
        2 months ago

        Long-shot 2025-2029 bingo card square: Canada joins the CSTO, USA rolls over the border, Russians rush in, WWIII and nuclear armageddon with a delicious maple flavor. I’d read that book, anyway, but hope it’s fiction rather than history in a decade or so.

        • Kaavi@lemmy.worldEnglish
          11·
          2 months ago

          I put USA joins CSTO on my bingo card square - I see a special bond between Russia and USA, Trump have a crush on Putin.

  • ATDA@lemmy.worldEnglish
    46·
    2 months ago

    As opposed to the whining shit pants child running the kindergarten that is America.

  • Clent@lemmy.worldEnglish
    25·
    2 months ago

    How many electoral college votes and house of representative seats would they get with their population?

    Not sure this would play in his favor.

    • Typotyper@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      9·
      2 months ago

      If Canada was granted several states then we would tilt the senate to the democrats.

      Most likely he’d want us a slave state like Puerto Rico

  • Geobloke@lemm.eeEnglish
    4·
    2 months ago

    Time to make Shoresy the US ambassador. I’d love to see what he’d say about melania

  • xia@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    2·
    2 months ago

    Given the definition of ‘state’, isn’t that actually correct, even if misleading to the modern ear?

  • Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    2·
    2 months ago

    Would we keep our health care or, even less likely but better, extend the healthcare to the US?

    If it’s the second one, the answer is still no but I would love to help our American peeps in theory.

    Edit:

    Also, since the US cares more about a state’s land than population, how many seats do we get?