Trump suggests Canada become the 51st US state

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has suggested to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that Canada become the 51st state of the United States, Fox News reports.

Trump noted that Canada has failed the U.S. border by allowing large amounts of drugs and people across the border, including illegal immigrants from over 70 different countries.

Trump told Trudeau if Canada cannot fix the border issues and trade deficit, he estimates at $100 billion, he will levy a 25% tariff on all Canadian goods on day one when he returns to office. Trudeau told Trump he cannot levy the tariff because it would kill the Canadian economy completely.

Trump replied – asking, so your country can’t survive unless it’s ripping off the U.S. to the tune of $100 billion? He then suggested to Trudeau that Canada become the 51st state, which caused the prime minister and others to laugh nervously.