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Donald Trump reiterated his claim that Canada would be better as the U.S.’s 51st state, citing trade imbalances and lower taxes.

He also announced new 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, including from Canada, despite a recent 30-day reprieve.

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has not formally responded, but a government source said they await official confirmation.

Trump criticized Canada’s defense spending and border security, despite recent Canadian commitments.

Canada previously retaliated against similar tariffs in 2018 before a 2019 trade deal resolved the dispute.

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[–] TommySoda@lemmy.world 86 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Cherished my ass. You've done nothing but disrespect them since you were elected. The only thing you want is their resources so you can hoard a few 100 mil before you kick the bucket in a few years. Which I find completely ridiculous because it's not like you get to take money into the afterlife, if there even is one.

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[–] ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.world 77 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

An invasion of Canada would result in so many Americans defecting and fighting for Canada or not cooperating and probably a Civil War when the west coast states (and possibly New England) secede. I imagine the military leadership would sooner stage a coup than cooperate and invade/occupy Canada. Plus, the entire world would side with Canada.

It’s the ramblings of a senile buffoon. There’s absolutely no one else calling for this (or invading Greenland/Panama) and no support from 80% of Americans — and close to 100% with people of fighting age. Even most MAGA idiots are isolationists.

And don’t forget, basically every major U.S. city is extremely blue. When you look at a red state/blue state map, remember that it’s actually an urban/rural divide. Port cities are especially blue. (Look at Louisiana for an example. A deep red state but Orleans Parish went 82% for Harris/Walz. Good luck winning any war with 90% of the port cities in full revolt.)

[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 33 points 8 months ago

It's horrifying that I could see Greenland being his Poland and Canada being his France.

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[–] meowmeowbeanz@sh.itjust.works 64 points 8 months ago (3 children)

The 51st state? Hard pass. Canada’s healthcare system alone would collapse under the weight of your insulin price gouging. Cherished state? More like a hostile takeover by a country that thinks avocado toast is a personality trait.

Those 25% tariffs? Cute. We survived your 2018 tantrum—maple syrup exports outlived your presidency. Funny how “trade imbalances” vanish when your golf resorts rely on Canadian lumber.

Defense spending critiques from a guy who tried to lease Alaska back to Russia? Bold move. Our border’s secure enough to keep your conspiracy theorists from storming Parliament Hill.

Stay mad about the poutine tariffs, though.

[–] shawn1122@lemm.ee 17 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

One thing I despise about the US (gun violence and healthcare inequitability aside) is how it measures the value of everything in money.

It's culture is a commodification machine. Nothing can just be beautiful for the sake of being beautiful, it has to be made into a side hustle somehow.

Most Americans are married to their jobs and have little work life balance relative to Canadians and Europeans.

There is a remarkable amount of mental gymnastics done by people trying to gaslight themselves into thinking this is what they want, even though most would be happier and healthier with more time off.

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[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 63 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

Hey, uh, if he wants another state…

What about Puerto Rico?

I'd love to hear the excuse against that vs. Greenland and Canada.

[–] smeenz@lemmy.nz 35 points 8 months ago

They're not even hiding the racism any more.

[–] shawn1122@lemm.ee 19 points 8 months ago

Theres a reason why he isn't making the same threats against Mexico.

There's a reason he wants to resettle Palestinians before redeveloping Gaza.

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[–] ubergeek@lemmy.today 61 points 8 months ago (4 children)

I think he seriously under-estimates how many Americans will side with Canada, with force.

[–] towelie@lemmy.world 27 points 8 months ago (7 children)

He also hasn't considered the destruction that 30 million occupied dissidents (from a country known for their prolific war crimes) can unleash on their oppressor.

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[–] 1995ToyotaCorolla@lemmy.world 20 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Live close to the border. If I see Canadian tanks rolling through my town, I'm throwing them flowers

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[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 59 points 8 months ago

He doesn’t treat his own states any good why would Canada fare any better

[–] skankhunt42@lemmy.ca 57 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'm so tired of this shit.

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 37 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That's the point. He has megaphones pointed at everywhere you are, you're supposed to be tired of it and just roll over. That's his plan...

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[–] MonsterMonster@lemmy.world 44 points 8 months ago (5 children)

I'm amazed at how quickly the US has come close to being on the brink of becoming a rogue state.

[–] Saleh@feddit.org 23 points 8 months ago

The US has been a rogue state for decades. Just that they used to be smart enough to keep some countries in the empire aligned without direct military force.

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[–] JayDee@lemmy.sdf.org 35 points 8 months ago (1 children)

He's currently trying to get a 51st state (Canada would need to be at least 6 or more, in all honesty), but it looks like he's at risk of losing some states from where I'm sitting.

[–] Damionsipher@lemmy.world 35 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The only way Canada would join the union would be as an occupied territory, and we would do everything possible to fuck shit up from within.

[–] shiroininja@lemmy.world 33 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (4 children)

If he tried to invade Canada, I think he’d quickly be fighting a war on two fronts, because sane Americans like myself and others that are organizing aren’t going to just let that happen. Hopefully, if half our military hasn’t lost their minds too, they’ll join us.

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[–] ALilOff@lemmy.world 35 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Anyone making “thanks trump” stickers for when our gas prices go through the roof and stick it at gas stations like they did with Biden

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[–] eronth@lemmy.world 35 points 8 months ago (26 children)

This is going to be the weirdest part of any history book. People reading and trying to understand why the US suddenly turned on and invaded their close ally of Canada in a failed annexation attempt immediately after watching Russia struggle a similar (though less surprising) annexation of Ukraine, which the US helped fight against.

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[–] cultsuperstar@lemmy.world 34 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Why would Canada join the US, only to be rewarded with a shitty health care system and a low national minimum wage?

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[–] buzz86us@lemmy.world 31 points 8 months ago (2 children)

What's in it for Canada? Expensive ineffective healthcare? Why would they go for this?

[–] azimir@lemmy.ml 22 points 8 months ago

Reduced quality of life? Greater danger of being shot in a school? Shorter life expectancy? Lower quality food? And imperial president instead of a democratic one?

I'm not seeing the upsides for Canada.

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[–] ninjabard@lemmy.world 29 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

So, is the US going to nationalize its health care to match Canada's?

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[–] yarr@feddit.nl 27 points 8 months ago (3 children)

This plan leaves out the fact that the majority of Canadians don't want to join. They may have their challenges right now, but there are some things they aren't willing to give up, like nationalized health care and national identity. I suspect many Canadians will fight to the death over this, the same way Americans would fight if forced to join Canada. They are our neighbors and that's about as close as people want to get.

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[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 26 points 8 months ago

I unapologetically woke up this morning hoping to read that someone took a successful shot at him during the Superbowl.

Put me on whatever list you wish.

[–] Hikermick@lemmy.world 26 points 8 months ago (3 children)

This man shits worthless click bait out of his mouth daily, why does media fall for it?

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 21 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Fall for it? They're grateful he's made their job insanely easy. They used yo have to investigate things and then risk running afoul of the powerful. Now they just have to print whatever the latest outrageous bullshit comes out of Donald's mouth and reap the clicks and ad dollars.

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[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 25 points 8 months ago (1 children)

does he have a deal with putin?

"lemme have canada and greenland, and the canal, and i'll let you take eastern europe back--starting with ukraine and nato will not be in your way"

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[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.world 23 points 8 months ago
[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 20 points 8 months ago

Canada wouldn't be allowed to vote, presuming elections still existed. It's just expansionism at the end of the Republic.

[–] TwinkleToes@lemmy.ca 19 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

This crazy old poopy pants manchild is serious in that he wants to blackmail people into giving him something for nothing. Thankfully, he's so fucking stupid, and has created a cesspool of asskissers around him who are incentivized to suck up rather than actually DO anything.

He talks, says a lot of crazy shit, then backs down, having done damage and not actually gotten anything. Like being in a shortbus with a hormonal chimp with a chainsaw. We're all just going to have to wait until his inevitable toilet stroke, and then watch the whole thing collapse.

[–] Corno@lemm.ee 18 points 8 months ago

If I have to fight for my country and defend it, then I'll happily do so.

[–] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 17 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Stop giving this foolishness air.

Make preparations on the side. But Stop giving it public attention.

also understand that Canada would never be a state. It would be a generation or two of Forceful and violent assimilation before any region was given "statehood". For everyone else, it's poverty, military occupation, and slavery. Which would mean Insurgency and War.

Any Canadian advocating for this is either terminally online and uneducated, living life off article title opinions. Or they are functionally a traitor/quisling/5th columnist and a threat to their neighbors, and should kept an eye of. And if things really did go "there". they'd be the ones taken out first by resistance.

[–] generic_computers@lemmy.zip 17 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (6 children)

How would a whole country be a single state? Wouldn't it become 13 states (or however many provinces/territories Canada has)?

[–] TheRealKuni@midwest.social 24 points 8 months ago

No no, that would give too many senators to people who understand the value of universal healthcare. Can’t have that.

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