As Donald Trump Eyes Canada
As Donald Trump Eyes Canada, Joe Biden strengthens ties with Justin Trudeau, calling him a ‘friend’ amidst international speculation.
Biden said he is “proud” to call Trudeau his “friend” and would be forever grateful for his “partnership and leadership.” Biden said that the alliance between the US and Canada is stronger due to Trudeau.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Biden stated, “The last time I visited Ottawa, I said that the United States chooses to link our future with Canada because we know that we’ll find no better ally, no closer partner, and no steadier friend.”
“The same can be said of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The US-Canada alliance is stronger because of him. The American and Canadian people are safer because of him. And the world is better off because of him. I am proud to call him my friend. And I will be forever grateful for his partnership and leadership,” Joe Biden said.
In the statement released by the White House, Biden reflected that Trudeau was the first foreign leader he spoke with upon becoming President. The US President said that he held a conversation with Justin Trudeau on Monday and appreciated their enduring partnership over the years.
He noted that they stood together with the people of Ukraine in the face of the Russian offensive. Joe Biden said that Trudeau, over the past decade, has led with “commitment, optimism, and strategic vision.”
In a statement, Biden stated, “When I became President, he was the first foreign leader I spoke with. I spoke to him yesterday and expressed my appreciation for his partnership over the years. Together, we’ve tackled some of the toughest issues our nations faced in decades, from the COVID-19 pandemic to climate change to the scourge of fentanyl.”
“We’ve stood together with the people of Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression to defend our nation’s most sacred value: freedom. And we have made generational investments to strengthen our supply chains and rebuild our economies from the bottom up and middle out–establishing North America as the most economically competitive region in the world,” he added.
‘Canada, 51st US state’
Biden’s comments case before Donald Trump reiterated that Canada must become the 51st US state. Trump also referred to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as “governor” of the “Great State of Canada.”
In a rambling press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, Trump said he would not rule out using military or economic coercion to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal, and vowed to bring Canada to heel.
Trump even shared a share a map showing Canada a part of the United States (US).
Justin Trudeau hit back at Trump on Tuesday over his recent comments about using “economic force” to acquire Canada. He posted on X: “There isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States.”