Trumps claim about annexing Canada fact-checked
“Donald Trump represents thepeopleof the usa (elected by majotity and speaking for the people of the usa ) continues to say he might annex(take by force) Canada) you are wrong”
Summary
Trump has repeatedly voiced a desire for Canada to join the United States, as reported in multiple news outlets, but no credible source shows him claiming he will annex Canada by force. His remarks are rhetorical and not backed by concrete policy or military plans.
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After winning a second term as ... Donald Trump said Canada should become the 51st state of the United States. Canadians responded strongly against these calls, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau saying, "There isn't a snowball's chance in hell that Canada would become a part of the United States". Historical annexationist movements ...