Trump insists on the idea of annexing Canada to his prime minister: "Never say never."

WashingtonCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who won last week's election thanks to the anti-Donald Trump influence in the country, met with the US President on Tuesday. The first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders comes amid the deteriorating relationship between the two neighboring countries due to Trump's trade war and also his comments about annexing Canada. In fact, Trump stated to Carney that "the border between Canada and the United States is an artificial line."

In a friendly and amiable tone, Trump once again expressed his imperialist desires and reaffirmed the idea of annexing Canada. Immediately after the US president made the comment, Carney said nothing. In fact, when Trump was asked about Carney's statement that Canada is not for sale, the magnate stated: "Time will tell, but never say never."

Trump has repeatedly asserted that Canada doesn't deserve to be independent because of its alleged dependence on the United States for trade and defense. He therefore insisted that it should be annexed. Before meeting with Carney, the president told the press that the US doesn't need "their cars, their energy, and their lumber," and that Canada, on the other hand, "needs ALL of us!"

"I'm really looking forward to meeting Canada's new Prime Minister, Mark Carney. I'm very interested in working with him, but I can't understand a very simple truth: why is the United States subsidizing Canada with $200 billion a year, in addition to providing them with PROTUTION?" Social shortly before the meeting.

In Trump's tariff war, Canada has been one of the countries that the American president has attacked the most. In negotiations to grant truces to the 25% tariffs, the president always adopted a much tougher position than with Mexico and constantly told his northern neighbor that it should become the 51st state of the country. Currently, the trade escalation has led to a scenario in which 25% tariffs are applied to Canadian imports of steel, aluminum, and vehicle assembly parts. In contrast, Washington keeps the 25% tariffs on hold. on goods covered by the USMCA.

Carney arrived at the White House with the difficult task of balancing the image he has projected within Canada with his anti-Trump platform with the face-to-face meeting. Canadians expected to see a prime minister who wouldn't be afraid to hit back at his counterpart, but given the Republican's disposition, Carney must watch his step. Furthermore, beyond the tension between the two countries, there is the element of surprise regarding the chemistry between the two leaders.

Trump also responds strongly to these dynamics, as could be seen during the visit of French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron, where gestures played a key role. Thanks to the good rapport between the two, Macron was able to correct Trump in front of the cameras and emerge practically unscathed. However, with the visit of Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelensky, the meeting ended with a slammed door after the president and his deputy, JD Vance, attacked him.

For now, it seems that Carney is playing with a better hand than his predecessor, Justin Trudeau. The tension between the Canadian and the Republican had been evident on several occasions, with the latter even mocking them on social media. Regarding Carney, he said in an interview on NBC on Sunday that "He's a very nice man, I think."