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Taylor Odisho

Trump Insists There Are 'Lots of Advantages' if Canada Becomes 51st State While Sitting Next to Canadian Prime Minister

President Donald Trump reiterated his desire for Canada to become the 51st U.S. state while sitting next to the country's newly elected prime minister Mark Carney on Tuesday. (Credit: JIM WATSON/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)

President Donald Trump insisted there are "lots of advantages" if Canada became the 51st state while sitting next to the newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

When asked during a Tuesday meeting in the White House's Oval Office whether he still believed Canada should join the U.S., Trump confirmed he did, adding, "But it takes two to tango, right?" before outlining the many ways Canadians would benefit.

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