Sen. Bernie Sanders (R-Van.) said Tuesday he's open to the idea of Canada becoming the 51st postwar state. President-elect Donald Trump He suggested to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that the country could join the United States.
“Mr. Trump has proposed that Canada become the 51st state to join the Union,” Sanders wrote. “Does that mean we can implement a Canadian health care system that guarantees health care for all, lowers the cost of prescription drugs, and reduces per capita spending on health care by 50%?”
“I'm all for it,” he added.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during a hearing at the Washington State Capitol on Thursday, June 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
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Sanders is an ardent supporter of universal health care and a critic of the U.S. health care system and the pharmaceutical industry. He has frequently cited universal healthcare systems that work in other developed countries.
More specifically, proposed by a member of parliament Medicare for All, a single-payer, national health insurance program that provides free health care coverage to all Americans at the point of service.
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a meeting at Winfield House in London, December 3, 2019. (Getty Images)
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Last Friday, Prime Minister Trudeau flew to Mar-a-Lago unannounced after President Trump threatened to impose steep tariffs on Canadian goods. Specifically, President Trump is threatening to impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico because of their failure to curb illegal immigration and illegal drugs flowing into the United States.
Prime Minister Trudeau spoke to President Trump. We cannot impose tariffs because that would completely destroy Canada's economy. President Trump responded: So your country can't survive unless you swindle America out of $100 billion?
President Trump then suggested to Prime Minister Trudeau that Canada become the 51st province, which drew nervous looks and laughter from the prime ministers, sources told Fox News. But he went on to tell Trudeau that while he could become the province's 51st governor, prime minister is a better title.
President-elect Donald Trump was top of mind at the annual New York Times Dealbook Summit. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
A source told Fox News that someone at the table chimed in and suggested to Trump that Canada would be a very liberal country, sparking more laughter. President Trump has suggested Canada could become two states, one conservative and one liberal.
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Fox News' Greg Wehner and Bret Baier contributed to this report.
