20.02.2025 19:11
U.S. President Donald Trump referred to Canada once again as the '51st state' before the U.S.-Canada hockey match. Trump also used the term 'Governor' for the Canadian Prime Minister.
U.S. President Donald Trump issued a message before the U.S.-Canada hockey match scheduled for today, saying, "I wish our team victory against Canada, which may soon become our valuable and very important 51st state."
In a statement on his Truth Social account, U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his message referring to Canada as the "51st state."
MENTIONED THE 51ST STATE ONCE AGAIN
Trump, wishing success to the American team before the U.S.-Canada hockey match to be held this evening local time, stated, "I will call our great American hockey team today and wish them victory against Canada, which will one day, perhaps very soon, become our valuable and very important 51st state with much lower taxes and more security."
REFERRED TO THE CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER AS GOVERNOR
Trump, who once again referred to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as "Governor Trudeau," noted that he would not be able to attend the match due to another engagement but mentioned that Trudeau is invited to watch the game if he wishes.
TRUMP'S CANADA PERSISTENCE
Donald Trump has previously argued multiple times that Canada should be included as the 51st state of the U.S. Trump claimed that Canadians also want to be part of the U.S. and had repeatedly used the term "governor" for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
On February 1, Trump signed an executive order imposing a 25% additional tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10% additional tariff on imports from China.