{"id":15780,"date":"2025-05-30T01:51:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T01:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=15780"},"modified":"2025-05-30T01:51:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T01:51:35","slug":"trumps-new-deal-to-canada-if-they-become-51st-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=15780","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s new deal to Canada if they become \u201951st state\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>President Donald Trump is once again stirring up international headlines \u2014 this time, with a controversial offer to America\u2019s northern neighbor.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"uqpno69f5efd3910eb\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.uqpno69f5efd3910eb {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.uqpno69f5efd3910eb {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.uqpno69f5efd3910eb {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.uqpno69f5efd3910eb {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.uqpno69f5efd3910eb {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p><strong>The Republican frontrunner has revealed new details of a bold proposal aimed at folding Canada into the United States under one condition: they must agree to become the 51st state.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-1e47b99e6e667a08773a46c7862b4100\" class=\"newsner-1e47b99e6e667a08773a46c7862b4100 newsner-bluebillywig_instream\">\n<div id=\"newsner-95260581\" class=\"newsner-bluebillywig_instream\">\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"bb-iawr-newsner_english_playout-1601396675571335\" class=\"bb_iawr\">\n<div id=\"bb-wr-newsner_english_playout-1601396675571335\" class=\"bb-media bb_wrapper bb-muted bb-phase-init bb-mode-video bb-pendingplay\" data-flags=\"{}\" data-softembargoremainingtime=\"0\" data-sid=\"OrNnRePk8pU6\" data-isready=\"true\" data-autoplaynextremainingtime=\"0\">\n<div class=\"bb-layer bb-context-layer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a May 27 post on his Truth Social platform, Trump\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114581970051938528\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">claimed<\/a>\u00a0he\u2019s extended an olive branch to Canada \u2014 but it\u2019s wrapped in stars and stripes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cGolden Dome System,\u201d believed to be a reference to an advanced missile defense initiative modeled after Israel\u2019s Iron Dome.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-a-sweeping-network-of-space-based-sensors\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A sweeping network of space-based sensors<\/h2>\n<p>Last week,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Trump<\/a>\u00a0announced that the U.S. has officially selected a design for the missile defense system.<\/p>\n<p>He claimed that the Golden Dome will be operational \u201cby the end of [his] time in office,\u201d and it won\u2019t just cover land and sea. Trump says it will include a sweeping network of space-based sensors and interceptors, giving the U.S. the ability to stop threats from virtually anywhere.<\/p>\n<p>According to Trump, Canada has shown interest in joining the program \u2014 but not at the price tag attached to remaining independent.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, he\u2019s proposing what he calls a \u201czero dollar\u201d alternative: statehood.<\/p>\n<p>As many may recall, Trump\u2019s proposal isn\u2019t coming out of nowhere.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, during a trip to Washington, Canada\u2019s then-defence minister Bill Blair admitted the country was open to joining the dome initiative, saying it \u201cmakes sense\u201d and aligns with Canada\u2019s \u201cnational interest.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-canada-s-answer\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Canada\u2019s answer<\/h2>\n<p>During his second presidency, he has also introduce sweeping tariffs that impacts economies worldwide, including Canada\u2019s. His administration infamously slapped tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel, sparking a mini trade war that saw retaliatory tariffs lobbed right back across the border.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, then-Prime Minister\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/justin-trudeau\/\">Justin Trudeau<\/a>\u00a0dismissed Trump\u2019s power plays, stating that Canada was never \u201cgoing to happen\u201d as America\u2019s 51st state.<\/p>\n<p>Now, with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/mark-carney\/\">Mark Carney<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 former Bank of Canada governor \u2014 recently elected prime minister on April 28, the tone hasn\u2019t changed much. In his early statements, Carney stood firm:<\/p>\n<p>Canada is \u201cnever [going to be] for sale.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-no-official-confirmation\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">No official confirmation<\/h2>\n<p>But Trump, never known for backing down from a hard \u201cno,\u201d seems to be reupping the pressure with this latest \u201cGolden Dome\u201d twist.<\/p>\n<p>According to Trump\u2019s own words, \u201cCanada are reportedly \u2018considering the offer.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But there\u2019s no official confirmation from Ottawa, and political analysts across both nations are largely treating the idea as political theater \u2014 albeit theater with high stakes. Still, the message is clear: Trump is willing to barter national security and economic incentives in exchange for one of the boldest geopolitical moves in modern history.<\/p>\n<p>Whether Canadians see statehood as a solution or a surrender is another question entirely. But if history has shown us anything, it\u2019s that Donald Trump doesn\u2019t offer deals without making headlines.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-read-more\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">READ MORE<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump is once again stirring up international headlines \u2014 this time, with a controversial offer to America\u2019s northern neighbor. The Republican frontrunner has revealed new details of a bold proposal aimed at folding Canada into the United States under one condition: they must agree to become the 51st state. 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