Donald Trump reiterated his desire for Canada to become the ‘51st state’ in a press conference on Friday (24 January), touting tax cuts and a higher standard of healthcare for its citizens.
Speaking to the press during a flying visit to North Carolina to assess damage from Hurricane Helene, Trump reeled off a sales pitch of potential benefits for Canadians were they to join the US, saying “you wouldn’t have to worry about military... you’d have much better health coverage. I think the people of Canada would like it.”
