Trump Wants Canada As '51st State,' But Canadians Say No Thanks
Donald Trump once again suggested Canada give up being a sovereign nation and become America’s 51st state, and, once again, Canadians are saying no thanks — or in some cases, “eff off, eh.”
Trump was in North Carolina on Friday to look at the damage from last year’s Hurricane Helene when a reporter asked him about his past comments about Canada becoming part of the U.S.
Although Canadian politicians have repeatedly called Trump’s suggestion “a joke,” the president insisted on Friday that Canadians would actually love to be part of the U.S. because, he claims, the taxes would be lower.
He added that Canadians “wouldn’t have to worry about military, you wouldn’t have to worry about many of the things, you’d have better health coverage, you would have much better health coverage.”
Trump also said that if Canada were a U.S. state, Canadians wouldn’t have to deal with the massive tariffs he’s planning. (Although economists say the tariffs will actually hurt American consumers.)
You can watch Trump make his case to Canada below.
Trump: "I would love to see Canada be the 51st state. The Canadians citizens, if that happened ... they'd have much better health coverage." pic.twitter.com/vLVqHm0qp5
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 24, 2025
But based on the social media reactions, it doesn’t appear as if Trump is winning the hearts and minds of Canadian citizens.
Many people especially laughed at the notion that Canadians would want to give up socialized medicine for the U.S. model of health care.
I quite like my universal healthcare @realDonaldTrump
No thanks - https://t.co/DBNJi6P7GF— Pamela meyer (@Pamelameyer) January 24, 2025
As a Canadian.. LMAO https://t.co/kRmgfmpA4X
— David Doel (@daviddoel) January 24, 2025
Shove it up your ass. We don’t want to be you. 🇨🇦 https://t.co/I5KtwAKcbD
— Zimmer 🇨🇦 (@Oilerule) January 24, 2025
Trump is an idiot who is going to cancel the ACA in the USA. The USA spends twice as much per capita on healthcare than Canada. They have deductibles on their expensive insurance policies and people are routinely denied coverage with no recourse available. We aren’t perfect here,…
— Richard B (@RichardBuc94088) January 24, 2025
How stupid does he think Canadians are? Does he think they envy us right now? He is truly mentally ill and controlled by his perceived slights.
— Kylene “I dissent” 🇺🇸🦅 (@TWKulm) January 24, 2025
I love my free healthcare. I cannot imagine what it would have cost to have 3 kids down south, let alone getting a bill for a regular doctor's visit. I've had the same GP practitioner for 20 years too.
— MotherofEagles (@CCknockout) January 24, 2025
Trump wants Canada to become the 51st state.
On behalf of my fellow Canadians @realDonaldTrump
We don't want a convicted felon and rapist president running our country.
Drop dead.
❤️🇨🇦. pic.twitter.com/Y1EnKrRceo— CoffeyTimeNews (@CoffeyTimeNews) January 24, 2025
Any Canadian who thinks Trump's 51st State
crap is funny or worse thinks it's a good idea
is a traitor in my opinion. And anyone hoping to be
Prime Minister needs to nip this kinda rhetoric in the bud, stand up for Canada and all the people who died
defending our freedoms RS— Ron Sexsmith 💙 (@RonSexsmith) January 23, 2025
Trump is still going on about the 51st state nonsense?
Canadians don't want to be American, we've made that clear. We'll take 4 years of tariffs before even considering becoming American.
We're just not that into you, it's almost as if you're a rap*st who doesn't understand no https://t.co/xJQ1XeeQVj— J Hunter🍁 (@MrJoKeR604) January 23, 2025
Trump wants to make Canada the 51st State.
Here's our response....Enjoy! lol pic.twitter.com/tpYj4GJjuo— Anarie Whit (@anarie_whit) January 22, 2025
The orange turd can seriously STFU now about Canada becoming the 51st state!
Canadians do NOT want this. We never have.
We are CANADIAN. We take pride in our Country and our values.
🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦— Jen (ESC) 🇨🇦❤️🦋 (@Smil3yAngel) January 24, 2025
Dear American friends,
I just got off the phone with Prime Minister Trudeau, and he’s agreed to end the 🇺🇸 Snowmageddon blitz if your new President stops threatening Tariffs and drops this 51st State BS.
Please pass this along if you have connections.
With love,
🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/2U7zveGxSR— Bruce The 🇨🇦 Model 3 (@BruceTheModel3) January 23, 2025