Trump Hasn't Given Up on Annexing Canada

Trump's Seriousness About Canada Becoming the 51st State

President Donald Trump has made it clear that he is serious about his suggestion that Canada should become the 51st state. 
In an interview with Time magazine, Trump was asked about his previous statements regarding acquiring Greenland, controlling the Panama Canal, and making Canada the 51st state. When prompted by a journalist who speculated that he might be "trolling," Trump vehemently denied it, stating, "Actually, no, I'm not."
Trump has consistently maintained that he is not joking about the possibility of Canada joining the United States, although opposition from within Canada itself makes it an unlikely scenario in the near future.
Here's where Trump currently stands on acquiring Canada. 
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Trump's View on America's Role in Expanding Its Influence

When asked whether he wanted to "grow the American empire," Donald Trump responded by saying, "Well, it depends. As an empire, it wasn't — these are not things that we had before, so I'd view it a little bit differently if we had the right opportunity." 
Trump further elaborated on his views about Greenland and Canada, particularly with regard to their strategic importance. He said, "Yeah, I think Greenland would be very well off if they, I think it's important for us for national security and even international security." He reiterated, "I'm really not trolling" when discussing the idea of making Canada part of the U.S.

Trump's Criticism of Canada's Economic Relationship with the U.S.

Donald Trump has been vocal in his criticism of the financial relationship between the U.S. and Canada, claiming that the U.S. loses between $200 billion to $250 billion annually in supporting Canada. 
He told Time, "Canada is an interesting case. We lose $200 to $250 billion a year supporting Canada." Trump then recounted a conversation he had with former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whom he mockingly referred to as "Governor Trudeau."

Trump continued, "I asked a man, who I called Governor Trudeau, I said, 'Why? Why do you think we're losing so much money supporting you? Do you think that's right? Do you think that's appropriate for another country to make it possible, for a country to sustain?'" 
According to Trump, Trudeau could not provide an answer. He added, "We're taking care of their military. We're taking care of every aspect of their lives, and we don't need them to make cars for us. In fact, we don't want them to make cars for us. We want to make our own cars. We don't need their lumber. We don't need their energy. We don't need anything from Canada."

Trump's Proposal for Canada to Become a State

Donald Trump argued that the only solution to the financial imbalance between the two nations would be for Canada to become a state. 
He stated, "And I say the only way this thing really works is for Canada to become a state." 
Despite this bold statement, polling shows that most Canadians are not in favor of such an idea.

Canadian Public Opinion on Joining the U.S.

Polls conducted by Leger Marketing and the Angus Reid Institute in December 2024 and January found that only 10 percent to 13 percent of Canadians supported the idea of joining the U.S. 
However, when the question was framed with the possibility of American citizenship and the conversion of Canadian dollars, support for joining the U.S. increased. 
According to an Ipsos poll, 30 percent of Canadians indicated they would consider joining the U.S. under those conditions, with younger Canadians showing more openness to the idea. Among Canadians aged 18 to 34, support for the idea reached 43 percent when American citizenship and asset conversion were included as part of the proposal.