It happened during a meeting with Canada’s new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, in the Oval Office. Trump has been hinting for months that he’d like to make Canada America’s 51st state, despite the fact that Canadians seem pretty happy as they are.
When a reporter brought up the idea, Trump doubled down:
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“I still believe that, but it takes two to tango.”
He then insisted Canadians would benefit from joining the US, claiming they’d pay “tremendously lower taxes” and get “free military” protection.
🇨🇦 Canada Isn’t for Sale, Mate
Carney, however, wasn’t biting. He responded with a polite but firm rejection:
“There are some places that are never for sale,” he said, citing the White House and Buckingham Palace as examples.
He made it clear Canada isn’t on the market:
“Canada is not for sale, won’t be for sale, ever. The opportunity is in the partnership and what we can build together.”
Trump’s reaction? A rare moment of shoulder-slumping silence, followed by a mumbled, “That’s good.”
🎨 Trump’s Border Obsession
Trump even tried to sell the idea by talking about aesthetics. Yes, really.
“I’m a real estate developer at heart. I’m a very artistic person,” he said, adding that he doesn’t like the straight line dividing the US and Canada on the map.
It seems Trump isn’t just worried about trade and taxes – he wants a prettier border too.
🤐 Trump Stumped
As the cameras rolled, Trump looked unusually quiet – a far cry from his usual bluster. One social media user put it perfectly:
“He looked like a naughty little bully brought to the principal’s office – suddenly the quietest kid in class.”
In a bold declaration, Canada’s newly elect prime minister Mark Carney told Trump right to his face in the Oval Office that “Canada is not for sale, won't be for sale ever.” Trump replied, “never say never.” Trump is an embarrassment on the world stage.
