Trump: Canada will be protected by the Golden Dome for free if it becomes the 51st US state
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday renewed his call for Canada to become the 51st US state, promising to protect it free of charge with his Golden Dome missile shield project, shortly after King Charles III delivered a speech defending the country’s sovereignty.
On his Truth Social, Trump wrote, “I’ve informed Canada, which so desires to be part of our magnificent Golden Dome, that it will cost them $61 billion to remain an independent country… But it will cost nothing to become our beloved 51st state”.
Since returning to power, and even before that during his presidential campaign, Trump has spoken publicly about his desire to annex his northern neighbor before targeting it with tariffs and trade threats.
Trump’s stance was pivotal in the recent Canadian legislative elections, which were won by the Liberal Party led by Prime Minister Mark Carney.
In March, Carney replaced Justin Trudeau, whom Trump called “Governor Trudeau,” referring to the fact that he considered him a “state governor” rather than a prime minister.
Carney has repeatedly rejected Trump’s attempts to annex his country, even going so far as to confront the Republican billionaire inside the White House when he assured Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office earlier this May that Canada “will never be for sale.”
Addressing the new Canadian Parliament in Ottawa as head of state, King Charles III defended Canada’s sovereignty.
The King specifically emphasized that democracy, pluralism, the rule of law, self-determination, and freedom are values cherished by Canadians, and that Canada is strong and free.
Carney announced last week that his country was holding high-level discussions with the United States regarding the possibility of participating in the Golden Dome.
The Golden Dome is a project recently proposed by President Trump to provide an effective missile defense system against a wide range of weapons, from intercontinental ballistic missiles to cruise and hypersonic missiles, as well as drones.
