As he stepped up his ’51st state’ plans on Tuesday, President Donald Trump attempted to embarrass Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office.
The president’s threats to annex Canada and his imposition of high tariffs have damaged the U.S.-Canada relationship, which is why the explosive meeting took place.
Trump claimed that the border between the United States and Canada was “artificially drawn” and that they would have a “wonderful marriage” if they united. ‘But it takes two to tango, right?’ he continued.
Squirming in his seat, Carney retorted that Canada was ‘not for sale.’On pledges to oppose Trump, Canada’s Liberal Party won an election on April 28.Visit the Daily Mail blog to stay up to date.
In his retreat from his attempt to create Canada the 51st state, Trump acknowledges that it “takes two to tango.”
Even throughout their courteous but glaring disputes on Trump’s push to declare Canada the 51st U.S. State, the tone between Trump and Carney was very friendly.