Trump Mockingly Floats Canada to Become 51st State to Justin Trudeau If Trade Tariff Tank Country's Economy

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

39% : In a moment that left attendees laughing nervously, Trump quipped: "Maybe Canada should just become the 51st state."
36% : "When someone at the table suggested Canada would be a liberal state, Trump proposed splitting it into two states -- one conservative, one liberal.
32% : According to Fox News journalist Peter Doocy, Trump reportedly told Trudeau: "Your country can't survive unless it's ripping off the U.S. to the tune of $100 billion?"Trudeau pushed back, warning that such tariffs could devastate Canada's economy.
21% : Trump had warned that Canada's failure to curb illegal immigration and drug smuggling, combined with a trade deficit he pegged at over $100 billion, demanded immediate action.

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