President Donald Trump claimed on Tuesday that Canada was “considering” his proposal to become America’s “cherished 51st State” in exchange for free protection from the “Golden Dome” missile defense system proposed by his administration.
In a Tuesday statement on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “I told Canada, which very much wants to be part of our fabulous Golden Dome System, that it will cost $61 Billion Dollars if they remain a separate, but unequal, Nation, but will cost ZERO DOLLARS if they become our cherished 51st State. They are considering the offer!”
Over the first several months of his administration, Trump has repeatedly suggested that Canada should become the 51st state. Fox News reported that Canada’s leaders and citizens have pushed back against Trump’s 51st state proposal, which helped lead to the recent election of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
During a meeting with Trump in the Oval Office earlier this month, Carney told the president, “There are some places that are never for sale.” The Canadian prime minister added, “Having met with the owners of Canada over the course of the campaign… it’s not for sale. [It] won’t be for sale ever.”
According to Fox News, Trump confirmed last week that the architecture for the “Golden Dome” missile defense system had been selected and that the system would use satellites to detect, track, and intercept potential ballistic missiles. The outlet noted that Trump claimed the missile defense system is expected to cost roughly $175 billion and that it could be “fully operational” within approximately three years.
Fox News reported that Trump also announced last week that Canada wanted to be included as part of the “Golden Dome” missile defense system.
“Canada has called us, and they want to be a part of it,” Trump said. “So we’ll be talking to them; they want to have protection also.”
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In a statement obtained last week by Fox News, Carney’s office confirmed that the United States and Canada were engaging in “active discussions” regarding various security programs, including the Trump administration’s missile defense system.
A Carney spokesperson told BBC News, “Canadians gave the prime minister a strong mandate to negotiate a comprehensive new security and economic relationship with the United States.”
“To that end, the prime minister and his ministers are having wide-ranging and constructive discussions with their American counterparts,” the spokesperson added. “These discussions naturally include strengthening [North American Aerospace Defense Command] and related initiatives such as the Golden Dome.”
TK
Source: American Military News Rephrased By: Trump Knows