CP NewsAlert: Trump responds to Trudeau’s resignation with dig about 51st state

By The Canadian Press on January 6, 2025.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump during the G7 Summit in Biarritz, France on August 25, 2019. Trump reiterated his rhetoric of Canada joining the United States in the wake of Trudeauâ€™s announcement that he will resign as both Liberal Leader and prime minister as soon as a new leader is chosen.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump says Justin Trudeau resigned because he knows the U.S. will not put up with trade deficits with Canada and says many Canadians would love being the 51st state.

Trump reiterated his rhetoric about Canada joining the United States in a post on Truth Social after Trudeau’s announcement that he will resign as Liberal leader and prime minister as soon as a new leader is chosen.

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