Trump dismisses 51st state jibes as rhetoric, stoking diplomatic irony

April 25, 2025, 1:21 pm

President Trump shot down criticisms during a recent exchange, insisting he wasn’t trolling Canada with ‘51st state’ comments. With Canadian leader Doug Ford echoing a similar rebuke, the incident underscores the playful yet prickly nature of transnational banter in today’s diplomatic arena.

calgaryherald.com / Braid: The big ballot question — what leader can handle the lying president who wants Canada?

Trump is at economic war with half the world, but he seeks to own Canada. Big difference

cbc.ca / Trump blows up the notion his Canada talk was just a fleeting fancy

There's been no shortage of speculation about how U.S. President Donald Trump's comments about Canada might impact the federal election. It's now time to start asking the longer-term question about how it will impact Canada beyond Monday's election. An awkward G7 will offer an early litmus test.

torontosun.com / SNOBELEN: ‘Real Canadians’ should be ignoring America’s culture wars

You have to give U.S. President Donald Trump credit — he sure has made Canadians patriotic. This is an unexpected benefit of the frazzled American urge to simultaneously cut off the world and expand its borders. In plainer language, we will be ready to be the 51st state the day after hell freezes...

nationalpost.com / Donald Trump is ‘not trolling’ Canada with 51st state threats and Doug Ford agrees

Ontario premier says, 'He actually wants to destroy our economy. It’s not just words,' adding: 'We will never ever be the 51st state'

globalnews.ca / Is Trump trolling Canada with 51st state attacks? ‘No I’m not,’ he says

When asked if he would want to be remembered as the U.S. president who expanded American territory, Donald Trump said, 'Wouldn’t mind.'

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