Donald J. Trump
President of the United States
2 June 2025
The White House, Washington
Coercion
Assault on Canada: committed
Dossier
Obligation to respect the political independence of Canada: violatedPresident of the United States · 7 January 2025 – 10 March 2026
Office President of the United Statessince 20 January 2025
“No State may use or encourage the use of economic, political or any other type of measures to coerce another State in order to obtain from it the subordination of the exercise of its sovereign rights and to secure from it advantages of any kind.”
The head of state of the United States made the absorption of Canada the aim of his office and economic force its means. He offers the defence of Canada as the price of its surrender and names its Prime Minister a governor.
“No, economic force”, in answer to the question of military force to take Canada.
7 January 2025 · Mar-a-Lago, Florida
“Canada would be much better off being the 51st state”; the plan is “a real thing”.
9 February 2025 · Fox News, interview
“Become the 51st state and you get it for free”, of missile defence for Canada.
30 September 2025 · address to senior military officers, Virginia
“The future Governor of Canada, Mark Carney”, of the Prime Minister of Canada.
“51st State!”, over a report of recession in Canada.