Trump joked Canada could avoid tariffs by becoming 51st US state, says report

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined Trump for dinner at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday, for what Trump called a "very productive" three-hour dinner between the two leaders.
65% : "On Saturday, Trudeau then shared a photo with Trump on X and thanked the president-elect for dinner, writing: "I look forward to the work we can do together, again.
59% : "Trump added that they also addressed "energy, trade, and the Arctic".
47% : Trump said on Truth Social on November 25.
45% : "Trump, meanwhile, said that the pair discussed "many important topics" including the fentanyl crisis, fair trade deals and "massive" trade deficits with the U.S.Writing on Truth Social on Sunday, he said: "I made it very clear that the United States will no longer sit idly by as our Citizens become victims to the scourge of this Drug Epidemic, caused mainly by the Drug Cartels, and Fentanyl pouring in from China.
44% : The sources added that another person around the table then chimed in that the 51st state would be a very liberal one which sparked further laughter - and a suggestion from Trump that Canada be split into two: a conservative state and a liberal state.
41% : Sources told Fox News that, during the dinner, Trump joked that there is a way around the looming levies: Canada becoming America's 51st state.
32% : Trump is said to have continued the gag by telling the Canadian leader that prime minister is a better sounding title than governor.
26% : The proposed tariff plan comes as Trump blames Canada and Mexico for the flow of migrants and drugs into the U.S."This Tariff will remain in effect until such time as Drugs, in particular Fentanyl, and all Illegal Aliens stop this Invasion of our Country!"

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