Justin Trudeau has revealed the quip that silenced Donald Trump’s taunting that Canada should become the “51st state” during his visit to Mar-a-Lago last month. The outgoing Canadian prime minister told MSNBC’s Jen Psaki that Trump broached the question of Canada’s sovereignty—a gibe he resurfaced earlier this week after Trudeau resigned—when the pair met in December.
President-elect Donald Trump suggested that his proposed tariffs contributed to the Canadian prime minister's resignation.
Donald Trump has repeatedly talked about making Canada the US’ ‘51st state.’ This, despite Canada’s outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau repeatedly and publicly shooting down such a notion. But did Trudeau actually offer to trade Trump certain parts of Canada in exchange for Vermont or California?
When it comes to world leaders, few figures have captured the public’s attention quite like Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump. Despite their vastly different political styles, they each bring unique quirks and fascinating facts to the table.
In a post to Truth Social on Monday, President-elect Donald Trump suggested that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau knew "many people in Canada LOVE being the 51st State" and the tariff policies Trump said he would enforce, leading to Trudeau's resignation announcement earlier today.
Amid news of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation as leader of the Liberal party on Monday morning, reactions from prominent figures began piling in.
Justin Trudeau has announced he will step down after nine years as Canadian prime minister in the face of a mounting set of crises, but stay in office until a replacement party leader is chosen.
The prime minister's exit puts Canada in a tricky position as Trump continues to threaten brutal tariffs and troll the country about becoming America's 51st state.
Canada’s prime minister officially announced his resignation at a press conference outside his home in Ottawa on Monday morning.
Trudeau announced he will not lead the Liberal Party into the next election after weeks of politicians from all stripes calling for him to resign.