Canadian Green Party Leader Elizabeth May said on tuesday President-elect Trump's “joke” about Canada being America's 51st state is “not funny”.
President Trump mocked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on social media, calling him the “governor” of a “great Canadian province.”
President Trump: “It was an honor to have dinner with Governor Justin Trudeau of Canada's Great Province last night.''I wrote it in the postOn Tuesday's Truth Social. “I look forward to seeing the Governor again soon so we can continue our thorough discussions on tariffs and trade, and the outcome will be truly great for everyone.” !” DJT. ”
next president hit a similar jab Late last month, he signaled to close ally the United States that Canada would become its 51st state. Last week, President Trump took the joke further, posting a photo of himself standing next to a Canadian flag atop an artificial intelligence-generated mountain.
When asked Tuesday about Trump's post in which she referred to Prime Minister Trudeau as “the governor,” May said she had not seen it, but expressed concern about similar posts by Trump.
“I haven't seen it… so I guess I shouldn't comment on it,” May said.
“Regarding Donald Trump's Truth Social post about planting a Canadian flag on a mountain in Canada, let me just say this: As long as this 51st state thing is a joke, I have to say it's not funny. “It makes me even more nervous when I see it on social media,” she continued.
Prime Minister Theresa May encouraged cross-party unity to protect Canada's reputation on the world stage.
“We need to pay very close attention to the next president, and we need all opposition leaders and the prime minister and all elements of Canada's political system, like ours, to come together to deliver a better outcome.” “I think we need to create a rift where Fox News and Mr. Trump's social media can take advantage of us and say things about Canada that are not true,” May said.
