It’s rare for threats of annexation to be delivered with a smile. But in the Oval Office on Thursday afternoon, Donald Trump repeated his intention to eliminate Canada from the map and occupy Greenland with the same casualness that one might order lunch.
“I love Canada. I love the people of Canada. I have many friends in Canada — the great one, Wayne Gretzky, the Great. How good is Wayne Gretzky? He's the great one. I know many people from Canada that are good friends of mine,” Trump said with a smirk, before explaining why the country shouldn’t exist anymore.
