White House denies any change on invitation for Canada to join U.S.

Trump believes Canadians would 'benefit greatly' from becoming 51st state, White House rep reiterates

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, answering questions from CBC reporter Katie Simpson about auto tariffs and Canada-U.S. relations, said Tuesday: 'I would reject the president's position on Canada has shifted,' reiterating that President Donald Trump maintains the U.S. has been subsidizing Canada’s national defence, and that Canadians would 'benefit greatly' from becoming the 51st state.

White House Denies Any Change on Invitation for Canada to Join U.S.

(The Center Square)–White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt denied any change in President Donald Trump’s stance toward Canada since the start of the northern nation’s federal election process. A Canadian reporter asked Leavitt on Tuesday why Trump had seemingly stopped talking about Canada potentially joining the U.S. as its 51st state. Leavitt responded by denying the premise of the question. “I would reject the president’s position on Ca…

White House denies any change on invitation for Canada to join U.S.

(The Center Square) – White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt denied any change in President Donald Trump's stance toward Canada since the the start of the northern nation's federal election process.

Watch – Trump still wants Canada as 51st state

It has been some time since President Trump has publicly contemplated the idea of annexing Canada and designating it as the 51st state. However, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt stated on Tuesday that this does not indicate a shift in Trump’s stance; rather, he simply has not been prompted on the topic. Courtesy CBC NEWS “The president continues to hold ...

White House spokeswoman Caroline Levitt assures that US President Donald Trump has not changed his position on Canada and its potential transformation into the 51st US state.