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Carney defensive when pressed on Trump’s ‘51st state’ remarks at White House

Carney became defensive with reporters when questioned about Trump’s repeated references to Canada becoming the 51st state during the two leaders’ first meeting at the White House.

Clayton DeMaine
May 06, 2025
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Prime Minister Mark Carney became defensive with reporters when questioned about U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated references to Canada becoming the 51st state during the two leaders’ first meeting at the White House.

When asked directly by a journalist whether he told Trump to stop making such comments, Carney tersely replied by confirming…

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