Trump sparks diplomatic uproar with shocking Canada proposal
President-elect Donald Trump has been drafting some highly controversial plans for several weeks regarding the expansion of the United States. He has expressed interest in taking over Greenland, the Panama Canal, and even absorbing its neighbor—Canada. He shared a new map of the United States on his social media platform, Truth Social.
On Tuesday, during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, the president-elect reiterated his desire to annex Canada to the United States. He even mentioned that he would use "economic force" to achieve this.
- Because Canada and the United States, that would really be something. We would remove that artificially drawn line; we would see what it looks like—and that would be much better for national security, Trump stated.
Trump publishes a new map
He added that the United States is "essentially protecting Canada" and that Canada has to pay for it. He also pointed out that America doesn't need any goods from Canada, highlighting the trade deficit with that country.
- Why should we have a $200 billion deficit and add to it many, many other things that we give them in the form of subsidies? And I said that's okay if you're a state, but if you're another country, we don't want that—the president-elect stated. He added that the same applies to the European Union.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau quickly reacted to Trump's remarks. "Never, absolutely never will Canada become part of the USA," Trudeau wrote in his French post on the platform X. In the English version, Trudeau expressed more strongly, "There is not even the slightest shadow of a chance that Canada would become part of the USA."
Trump, however, disregards the opinions of others. On his social media platform "Truth Social," he posted two entries: both feature maps of North America. On one of them, there is a gigantic U.S. flag covering the entire continent except for Mexico. "Oh, Canada" - Trump commented on this illustration.
Does Trump want to absorb the neighbor?
On the second map, the United States occupies the entire territory of North America except for Mexico.
Is it true that Trump wants to absorb his larger neighbor?
American expert Andrzej Kohut explained in an interview with WP that Trump, even before taking office, often uses "bombastic statements as a negotiation strategy". The expert clarified that Trump does not have real plans to annex Canada, but his suggestions may be an attempt to influence future trade relations and border security with Canada. Such statements become part of the political game.
