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Last Updated:October 08, 2025, 07:05 IST
Donald Trump joked that Canada could become America’s “51st state” during his meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is greeted by President Donald Trump as he arrives at the West Wing of the White House (Photo/AP)
Canada could be the 51st state of America, Donald Trump jested with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during their bilateral meeting at the White House on Tuesday.
Carney made his second visit to the Oval Office ahead of next year’s review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, and as one of the world’s most durable and amicable alliances has been fractured by Trump’s trade war and annexation threats.
The US President’s remark on the US-Canada merger came as Carney called Trump a “transformative President" and even claimed he mediated in the India-Pakistan four-day conflict.
As Carney was showering these praises on Trump, and highlighted the agenda for their discussion, “This is, in many respects, the most important…"
Trump butted in, “The merger of Canada and the United States!"
Carney laughed along and quipped, “That wasn’t where I was going".
🚨 Funniest. President. EVER.CANADA PM CARNEY: “…and, the most important thing—“
PRESIDENT TRUMP: “—the MERGER of CANADA and the United States! 😎"
*Everyone bursts into laughing*
CARNEY: “That wasn’t where I was going! 😂"
How can’t you love him?! pic.twitter.com/97A6JwALKL
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 7, 2025
When the two leaders had earlier met in May, Carney had bluntly told Trump that Canada would never be for sale, in response to Trump’s repeated threats to purchase or annex Canada.
WHAT TRUMP SAID ON US-CANADA TIES, GAZA NEGOTIATIONS
At the White House on Tuesday, Trump said that while the two nations have had their differences, they can work them out.
“We’ve had some natural conflict, but we’ll probably work that out. We’ve had a strong relationship, and your hosting of the various countries that showed up was a beautiful job you did, and I appreciate it very much," Trump said.
“We’re going to be talking about trade. We’re going to be talking about different things. We’ll certainly be talking about Gaza," the US President added.
Speaking further on Gaza, Trump said, “We’re in serious negotiations to a conflict, you could say 3,000 years, but it’s been raging for a long time, and there’s a possibility we could have peace in the Middle East. Something beyond the Gaza situation. We want to release the hostages."
Trump further said that the whole world approved of his plan. “So our team is over there now. Another team just left, and every country in the world has supported the plan. I don’t think there’s anybody that hasn’t approved that I’ve seen," Trump said, hinting at potential deals between the US and Canada.
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Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
First Published:
October 08, 2025, 06:57 IST
News world 'Merger Of Canada With US', Jokes Donald Trump During Meet With Mark Carney At White House
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