Trump Says He Would Use 'Economic Force' to Merge Canada With US, Promises 'Substantial' Tariffs

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : Since Trump won the Nov. 5 election, he has repeatedly referred to Canada as the "51st state," and called Prime Minister Justin Trudeau the "governor" of a "great state.
49% : During the press conference, Trump confirmed he would be imposing "substantial" tariffs on Canada and Mexico when he takes office on Jan. 20.
46% : During a Jan. 7 press conference at Mar-a-Lago, Trump was asked whether he would ever use the U.S. military to annex Canada, to which he replied, "no, economic force.
46% : "Trump said Greenland was important to the United States from a security perspective, and questioned if Denmark "even has the right to own Greenland.
45% : "Trump was also asked if he would provide assurances that he would not use military or economic coercion to have the U.S. take back control of the Panama Canal and acquire the Danish territory of Greenland, to which he responded, "I can't assure you on either of those two.
33% : According to Trump, when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited him at his Florida residence in December, Trump asked him what would happen if he imposed the 25 percent tariffs.
28% : Canada wouldn't be able to function,'" Trump recounted.
27% : "Trump said the United States was losing hundreds of millions of dollars per year to "subsidize" Canada, and said the United States does not need to rely on Canadian products like lumber, dairy, and automotives.
22% : "Regarding the Panama Canal, Trump said that the United States had originally built the canal in the 20th century, but had made the "very big mistake" of transferring ownership to Panama in 1999.
6% : Trump has previously threatened to put 25 percent tariffs on both countries if they fail to secure their borders and stop the flow of illegal drugs and immigration.

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