President Donald Trump is once again stirring up international headlines — this time, with a controversial offer to America’s northern neighbor.
The Republican frontrunner has revealed new details of a bold proposal aimed at folding Canada into the United States under one condition: they must agree to become the 51st state.
In a May 27 post on his Truth Social platform, Trump claimed he’s extended an olive branch to Canada — but it’s wrapped in stars and stripes.
“I told Canada, which very much wants to be part of our fabulous Golden Dome System, that it will cost $61 Billion Dollars if they remain a separate, but unequal, Nation, but will cost ZERO DOLLARS if they become our cherished 51st State.”
The “Golden Dome System,” believed to be a reference to an advanced missile defense initiative modeled after Israel’s Iron Dome.
A sweeping network of space-based sensors
Last week, Trump announced that the U.S. has officially selected a design for the missile defense system
He claimed that the Golden Dome will be operational “by the end of [his] time in office,” and it won’t just cover land and sea. Trump says it will include a sweeping network of space-based sensors and interceptors, giving the U.S. the ability to stop threats from virtually anywhere
According to Trump, Canada has shown interest in joining the program — but not at the price tag attached to remaining independent.
Instead, he’s proposing what he calls a “zero dollar” alternative: statehood.
As many may recall, Trump’s proposal isn’t coming out of nowhere