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Trump Says Canada Could Become U.S. 51st State

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 12:08 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump said Canada could become the United States’ 51st state at a rally in Arizona.
Trump claimed the United States loses $80, $90, $100 billion annually by supporting Canada.
He compared Canada’s future to Greenland after signing a Greenland security deal with Denmark last month.
His remarks followed earlier desires to control Greenland’s resources, which sparked NATO concerns earlier this year.

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U.S. President Donald Trump said Canada could become the United States’ 51st state at a rally in Arizona.
Trump claimed the United States loses $80, $90, $100 billion annually by supporting Canada.
He compared Canada’s future to Greenland after signing a Greenland security deal with Denmark last month.
His remarks followed earlier desires to control Greenland’s resources, which sparked NATO concerns earlier this year.