By Katherine Tinsley
3:06am PDT, May 29, 2025
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Donald Trump hasn't given up on his dream of turning Canada into the 51st state: The president recently claimed he's still discussing his desire to expand the U.S. with its northern neighbor.
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"I told Canada, which very much wants to be part of
our fabulous Golden Dome System, that it will cost $61 Billion Dollars if they remain a separate, but unequal, Nation, but will cost ZERO DOLLARS if they become our cherished 51st State," Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social on Tuesday, May 27.
"They are considering the offer," he added.
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Donald Trump's Golden Dome is a missile defense project aimed at protecting the nation from foreign threats, and if Canada joins the U.S., it will receive similar resources.
"Golden Dome for America is a revolutionary concept to further the goals of peace through strength and President Trump's vision for deterring adversaries from attacks on the homeland," leading Aerospace company Lockheed Martin shared on their website.
"This next generation defense shield will identify incoming projectiles, calculate trajectory and deploy interceptor missiles to destroy them mid-flight, safeguarding the homeland and projecting American Strength," the company added.
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While Donald Trump was typing a Truth Social post, King Charles was in Canada advocating for the British Commonwealth.
"Canada is facing challenges that, in our lifetimes, are unprecedented," the head of state said on Tuesday, May 27.
"Many Canadians are feeling anxious and worried about the drastically changing world around them," His Majesty added.
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On May 6 — weeks before King Charles visited Canada — the country's prime minister, Mark Carney, visited Washington, D.C., to meet with Donald Trump, who told him Canada could still become a part of the U.S.
"I say, 'Never say never,'" Trump told Carney. "I've had many, many things that were not doable and ended up being doable."
