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Donald Trump says Canada becoming 51st U.S. state 'a great idea' (www.ctvnews.ca)

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Donald Trump suggested Canada could become the U.S.’s “51st state,” claiming it would benefit Canadians through lower taxes and military protection.

The remark follows tensions over Trump’s proposed 25% tariffs on Canadian imports, which shocked Canadian leaders, including Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who likened it to betrayal.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dismissed the annexation talk as unserious but unveiled a $1 billion border security plan to address U.S. concerns.

The escalating rhetoric, including insults from Trump ally Elon Musk, highlights strained Canada-U.S. relations ahead of Trump’s second term.

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[-] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 7 points 20 minutes ago* (last edited 18 minutes ago)

I don't care if its a joke. Jokes about countries not being real, being artificial, questioning sovereignty. all of that became completely unfunny after Feb 24 2022

the dichotimy of the US and Canada, is eerily similar to that of Russia and Ukraine.

Neighbors, Cultural ties, History of imperialism attempted or otherwise, Tinpot expansionist ambitions for no better reason than Russkiy Mir / Manifest Destiny / DURR LINES ON MAPS BIGGER.

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 11 minutes ago* (last edited 11 minutes ago)

So what are we going to do about it? Nukes?

If he actually had left NATO the problem would have solved itself, but he's gone back on that. As it is he could just kind of take the country.

[-] GlassHalfHopeful@lemmy.ca 10 points 52 minutes ago

Listening to Trump is sooo incredibly exhausting. I can't do things for another four years+. My body just can't handle it.

[-] Anamnesis@lemmy.world 2 points 21 minutes ago

Hoi4 popup: "Donald Trump furious at Canadian posturing."

[-] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 4 points 43 minutes ago

I would like illinois to become the 11th province.

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 12 minutes ago

No, too much border gore. Maybe New England?

[-] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 39 points 3 hours ago

Ignore what he says. This is all distraction and engagement/attention capital. Only what he does matters. Come on people, this isn't our first Trump presidency. We know how he operates.

[-] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 19 points 3 hours ago

Been awhile since the Canadians burnt down the white house. USA might need another spanking to remind them about how this went last time.

[-] qyron@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 hours ago

Canada did what? When? How? Why?

[-] GiveMemes@jlai.lu 2 points 1 hour ago

There's even a song!!

https://youtu.be/o7jlFZhprU4?si=T3KjJ526uBVTx6rb

[-] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 hours ago

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812

[-] FelixCress@lemmy.world 2 points 36 minutes ago

Barney's 300 sailors and 103 Marines nevertheless held off the British frontal attacks, launching counter-attacks armed with hand pikes and cutlasses, with cries of "Board'em! Board'em!"

This is hilarious 😂

[-] qyron@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 hours ago

That was really bad hair day...

[-] bane_killgrind@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 hours ago

We wanted to

[-] argh_another_username@lemmy.ca 110 points 5 hours ago

Meanwhile, Puerto Rico

[-] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

Ya but they are... "Brown"

[-] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 39 points 5 hours ago

Shhhhhh, It's alright... He's got more for you!

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 hours ago

Please no. I need somewhere feasible to flee to.

[-] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 84 points 5 hours ago

I don't think he realises how opposed Canadians are to this idea. Trudeau has been keeping quiet about this because they don't want to feed the troll. Meanwhile this orange moron thinks this means we're on board with this idea.

Canada might not be as wealthy as the US and might be in a housing crisis, but we still see the US as a dystopia for anyone who isn't the richest 5%.

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 14 minutes ago

The few Canada adjacent people in his ear are telling him Canadians are all miserable and repressed in a woke-communist dictatorship.

[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 77 points 5 hours ago

He does not give one shit what Canadians or anyone else thinks of this "idea." It's not even a fully formed thought, it's just something he said while he was confused, and he covered by acting like he was making a suggestion. The guy has dementia, and he's surrounded by sycophants.

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 13 minutes ago

I really haven't seen evidence of dementia. He was always incoherent like this.

[-] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 41 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Until he's dead, in jail or in a retirement home for senile people I will not dismiss the threat that he represents. He keeps talking about it and started to refer to Canada as "the State of Canada" without realizing how hostile and insulting this comes across as. He's really thinking he can pull it off and this is scary. This motherfucker is going to use the crippling tariffs as leverage against Canada.

[-] FelixCress@lemmy.world 1 points 17 minutes ago

without realizing how hostile and insulting this comes across as.

That's a generous take.

[-] papertowels@lemmy.one 7 points 4 hours ago

It's the concepts of a plan.

Next 4 years are going to be a wild ride.

[-] revelrous@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 hours ago

Oh I hope you 1812 us and take NY for your trouble. He's being a fucking prick, trying to pick a fight to get trade partners on the defensive and rile up any american left with a soul. He always needs an enemy for his base. Hopefully at least this pisses off the ottawa trucker people?

[-] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 5 points 3 hours ago

NGL, a lot of the Ottawa truckers are the kind of people who would welcome it.

[-] revelrous@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 hours ago

What patriots. /s

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[-] qyron@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 hours ago

Where is The Onion stamp?

[-] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

we're inside of it.

[-] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 39 points 5 hours ago

In a perfect world, the president of the United States and the dumbest person on the planet would be different people.

We do not live in a perfect world.

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[-] ptz@dubvee.org 60 points 5 hours ago

Personally, I'd prefer the US become Canada's 11th province or 4th territory.

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[-] Glide@lemmy.ca 17 points 4 hours ago

This Fanta coloured asshole is going to openly flirt with the idea of invading Canada to save us from ourselves, I guaran-fucking-tee it.

[-] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 2 points 48 minutes ago

First they will say that ~~Ukraine~~ Canada has a bunch of nazis running it; and that a ~~war of conquest~~ special military operation is required to ~~subjugate~~ liberate the populous from their ~~freedom~~ oppression under the ~~democratic~~ nazi rule.

Did I mention the nazis, who are totally real!

[-] FelixCress@lemmy.world 1 points 13 minutes ago

Did I mention the nazis, who are totally real!

Oh, but they are real and about to take charge of the USA.

[-] john89@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 hours ago

That actually is a really good idea.

[-] Zron@lemmy.world 5 points 2 hours ago

Kids these days are born too late to invade the Middle East, but born just in time to invade Canada, apparently.

I just hope we don’t have to wait all the way until 2077 for the Great War. I want to see deathclaws and super mutants while my eyesight is still good.

[-] bitwise@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 hours ago

Kinda crazy how the Fallout Bible is looking like a prophecy minus the nukepunk tech

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