President Donald Trump began his first call with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney by presenting the new leader of a state 51 to the new leader, the prime minister admitted this week.
The telephone conversation occurred on March 28, since the United States prepared to slapped 25% of tariffs on Canadian imports. Trump described the call at that time as “extremely productive”, and by Carney as “cordial” and “positive.”
Initial Carney affirmed that Trump “respected the pride” of Canada “the chat, but since then he has been criticized for omitting the details about Trump’s impulse his 51st state ambitions.
Trump used the call to promote the benefits of Great White Notthing in the United States, according to two sources.
“We according to disagree with that,” Carney replied, before the two went to the discussion trade.
Carney this week minimized omission.
“The president mentions this all the time. I said:” That will never happen. “
Meanwhile, the White House told the post on Friday that there was nothing to add to what Trump said in Truth Social just after the call.
The president doubled this week about the comments, saying that on Wednesday “Canada would cease to exist” without the United States, and that he is definitely not trolling with 51 ° state claims.
The Canadians appeared in record numbers in advanced surveys this week before the federal elections of Monday that is dominated by Trump, tariffs and a hardest race, with Carney Liberals with a 5 -point advantage over conservatives.