Trump claims Canada “consider” proposal for free golden dome in exchange for becoming the 51st state
U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on Tuesday that Canada is “considering” to abandon its founding in exchange for protection of the proposed “Golden Dome” missile defense system, despite repeated statements from Canadian officials that the country will not be sold.
“I told Canada that this is desperate to be part of our fabulous golden dome system, and if they keep a separate but unequal country, it will cost $61 billion, but if they become the 51st state we cherish, they will cost $0.”
“They are considering an offer!” he claimed.
Trump has threatened to annex Canada in recent months, an idea that has been severely condemned by Canadian officials and their citizens.
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U.S. President Donald Trump met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. on May 6, 2025. (Jim Watson/AFP)
Prime Minister Mark Carney, who won an election victory last month, partly because Canadians opposed to people Trump wants to make the country a part of the United States, told Trump earlier this month that his country “will never be sold.”
King Charles III, recognized as the monarch of Canada, spoke Tuesday before the Canadian Parliament, appeared to reject Trump's idea of buying North American countries and making it the 51st state in the United States.
“Canadians can give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent,” he said. “And, by being loyal to Canadian values, Canada can build new alliances and a new economy that serves all Canadians.”
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is welcomed by U.S. President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
As for the “Golden Dome”, Trump announced last week that the United States has officially chosen the building of the missile defense system, which will create a satellite network to detect, track and potentially intercept incoming ballistic missiles.
The U.S. president said the project will cost $175 billion in construction and is expected to be “full operation” within three years. He also said Canada will be included in its safety net.
“Canada calls us, they want to be part of it. So we're going to talk to them; they want to be protected, too.”
Carney said it was not for sale in Canada, and Trump replied: “Never say never say never say it”
U.S. President Donald Trump meets Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 in Washington, DC (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Carney's office said last week that the U.S. and Canada had “positive discussions” about current and new security plans, including the “Golden Dome.”
A Carney spokesman told BBC News: “Canadians have given the Prime Minister a strong mission to have a comprehensive new security and economic relationship with the United States.”
“To this end, the Prime Minister and his ministers are having extensive and constructive discussions with their American counterparts. These discussions naturally include strengthening [North American Aerospace Defense Command] The spokesperson continued.
