Trump says Canada is destroying itself by allowing ‘millions into the country’

Trump says Canada is 'destroying itself' with immigration. Ministers say that's bogus

U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at Canadian immigration policies on Wednesday, saying the country is "destroying itself" by allowing "millions" of people into the country without proper security checks — comments federal ministers say are ill-informed and grossly inaccurate.

Trump claims Canada is 'destroying itself' over immigration policy

U.S. President Donald Trump is criticizing Canada's immigration policy, claiming millions are entering the country unchecked and linking it to unemployment.

Trump Says Canada ‘Destroying Itself’ With Immigration Policies

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during the signing of a security pact between the United States, Denmark, and Greenland during the 81st session of the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City on Sept. 22, 2026. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Trump says Canada is ‘destroying itself’ because of ‘unchecked’ immigrants - National

U.S. President Donald Trump claims Canada is "destroying itself" by allowing millions of people into the country "essentially unchecked and unvetted."

Donald Trump says Canada has too many immigrants, but the math doesn’t add up

Canada has recently admitted a record number of permanent residents, primarily focusing on economic immigration programs. In contrast, the US processes significantly more green cards through family-based categories than Canada does. India's immigrants play critical roles in both countries, particularly in skilled job sectors. Trump's comments regarding immigration have drawn criticism for being racially charged and factually inaccurate.