President Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that he will be pushing for the United States to annex Canada as the nation’s “51st state” in recent weeks. While many political analysts and lawmakers view Trump’s comments as a joke, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, or “Governor Trudeau” as the president has referred to him, believes the push is sincere.
In a closed-door meeting with Canadian business and labor leaders, Trudeau reportedly affirmed that Trump’s push to annex his nation’s northern neighbor is a “real thing.”
“Mr. Trump has it in mind that the easiest way to do it is absorbing our country and it is a real thing. In my conversations with him on …” Trudeau was caught saying on a hot mic before the audio cut out, according to a report from CBC. Members of the press had been asked to leave the room before the closed-door meeting got underway, though reporters with CBC and the Toronto Star were able to hear the conversation and managed to record it.
“I suggest that not only does the Trump administration know how many critical minerals we have, but that may be even why they keep talking about absorbing us and making us the…
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