Trump joked to Trudeau that Canada should become a 51st state during a discussion on tariffsFrom CNN's Kristen Holmes
Trudeau’s impromptu trip to Florida came just days after Trump promised massive hikes in tariffs on goods coming from Mexico and Canada starting on the first day of his administration, specifically calling for a 25% tariff on all products sent to the US, a version of which Trump mentioned during the dinner. After what was described as polite pushback on the matter from Trudeau on how such tariffs would hurt the Canadian economy, Trump joked that if that were the case, maybe Canada should join the United States as a 51st state, the sources said. One source emphasized that the comment was meant to be a joke, and that the other dinner guests took it as one.
The mention of becoming a 51st state was first reported by Fox News Digital.
Notably present at the dinner were: North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, who Trump asked to serve as Department of the Interior secretary, Florida Rep. Mike Waltz, Trump’s national security adviser pick, commerce secretary pick Howard Lutnick, incoming Pennsylvania Sen. Dave McCormick and former deputy national security adviser Dina Powell.
Trudeau’s chief of staff Katie Telford and Canadian Minister of Public Safety Dominic LeBlanc were also in attendance.
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