Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who resigned on January 6, admitted that he jokingly suggested trading part of Canada for Vermont or California in response to President-elect Donald Trump's interest in annexing the neighboring country.. He spoke about this on the Jen Psaki show on NBC news..

Trudeau recounted the conversation, which he said Donald Trump "

" And when I started suggesting: “Well, maybe there will be a trade for Vermont or California for certain parts of Canada,” he (Trump - ed.. ) immediately decided that this was no longer so funny, and we moved on to another topic,” Trudeau said.

Trudeau has repeatedly dismissed Trump's musings about Canada becoming the 51st state, writing in X on Tuesday: "

The conversation that Justin Trudeau recalled was also recalled by Donald Trump himself in November 2024. He called his meeting with Trudeau at his club in Palm Beach, Florida, "

Trudeau said in an interview with MSNBC that Canada is ready to respond "

“I should focus not on what he says will never happen, but on what could very well happen: if he decides to impose tariffs that will increase the cost of almost everything for American citizens, then, on top of that, we will have to tough.

Trump said imposing a blanket 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, a proposal he formulated in response to the ongoing fentanyl crisis, would be one of his first executive orders when he returns to the White House in January..

Trudeau said this week he would step down as head of Canada's ruling Liberal Party amid growing calls for his resignation, in part over his handling of Trump's threats.. The sudden resignation last month of Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, who cited concerns about using "

Let us recall that the newly elected President of the United States of America Donald Trump reacted to the resignation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, once again raising the issue of the country joining the United States.