President-elect Donald Trump joked about taking over Canada on Tuesday, following reports that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the joke during a weekend visit.
Prime Minister Trudeau spoke at Mar-a-Lago, Florida, after President Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico unless they cooperated in securing the U.S. border from illegal immigration and fentanyl. I visited the official residence.
According to anonymous reports, President Trump reportedly joked that if Trudeau didn't like the idea, Canada could avoid the tariffs by becoming the 51st state with Trudeau as governor.
Trump supporters and a wide range of Americans enjoyed the joke and shared it widely on social media. It was partly revenge for Prime Minister Trudeau. joke At Trump's expense in 2019 in front of other world leaders.
Trump posted a meme of himself on the Truth social app alongside a Canadian flag facing another mountain peak, believed to be the Matterhorn in the Alps, with the caption “Oh, Canada!” It fueled the joke.
Prime Minister Trudeau, currently in his third term, is suffering from severe unpopularity. Support rate It's a terrible 30%.
However, the history of the United States' attempts to conquer Canada was not a happy one. A final attempt by President James Madison in the War of 1812 was rejected by the British, who were themselves driven back when they counterattacked in America.
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