Trump claims Canada 'considering' offer of free Golden Dome in exchange for becoming 51st state

U.S. President Donald Trump purported connected Tuesday that Canada was "considering" giving up its statehood successful speech for extortion by the projected "Golden Dome" rocket defence strategy astatine nary cost, contempt Canadian officials repeatedly stating that the state is not for sale.

"I told Canada, which precise overmuch wants to beryllium portion of our fabulous Golden Dome System, that it volition outgo $61 Billion Dollars if they stay a separate, but unequal, Nation, but volition outgo ZERO DOLLARS if they go our cherished 51st State," Trump wrote connected Truth Social.

"They are considering the offer!" helium claimed.

Trump has threatened successful caller months to annex Canada, an thought fiercely rebuked by Canadian officials and their citizens.

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U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney successful the Oval Office of the White House successful Washington, D.C., connected May 6, 2025.   (Jim WATSON / AFP)

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, who secured an predetermination triumph past period successful portion owed to Canadians' absorption to Trump's privation to marque the state portion of the U.S., told Trump earlier this period that his state "won't beryllium for sale, ever."

King Charles III, who is recognized arsenic Canada's sovereign, gave a code earlier the Canadian Parliament connected Tuesday successful which helium appeared to cull Trump's thought of purchasing the North American state and making it the 51st U.S. state.

"Canadians tin springiness themselves acold much than immoderate overseas powerfulness connected immoderate continent tin ever instrumentality away," helium said. "And that, by staying existent to Canadian values, Canada tin physique caller alliances and a caller system that serves each Canadians."

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is greeted by U.S. President Donald Trump arsenic helium arrives astatine the West Wing of the White House, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, successful Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

As for the "Golden Dome," Trump announced past week that the U.S. had officially selected the architecture for the rocket defence strategy that would make a web of satellites to detect, way and perchance intercept incoming ballistic missiles.

The U.S. president said the task would outgo $175 cardinal to physique and that it was expected to beryllium "fully operational" wrong 3 years. He besides said Canada would beryllium included successful its information net.

"Canada has called us, and they privation to beryllium a portion of it. So we’ll beryllium talking to them; they privation to person extortion also," Trump said astatine the time.

CARNEY SAYS CANADA IS NOT FOR SALE, TRUMP REPLIES, 'NEVER SAY NEVER'

U.S. President Donald Trump meets Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney successful the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, successful Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Carney’s bureau said past week that determination were "active discussions" betwixt the U.S. and Canada connected existent and caller information programs, including the "Golden Dome."

"Canadians gave the premier curate a beardown mandate to negociate a broad caller information and economical narration with the United States," a spokesperson for Carney told BBC News.

"To that end, the premier curate and his ministers are having wide-ranging and constructive discussions with their American counterparts. These discussions people see strengthening [North American Aerospace Defense Command] and related initiatives specified arsenic the Golden Dome," the spokesperson continued.