""It's something that will get worked out. There's still great love between the two countries but you know American people want product here, they want to make it here," Trump said. "We are competing for the same business. That's the problem. That's why I keep mentioning one way to solve that problem. There's a very easy way." Trump has often said that Canada could avoid tariffs by becoming the 51st state."
""Trump's talk of making Canada the 51st state to avoid tariffs has infuriated Canadians, who are canceling trips to the U.S. in big numbers. There's been a 23% drop in Canadian visits to the U.S. in the first seven months of the year versus the same period in 2024, according to Canada's national statistical office.""
""The people of Canada, they will love us again," Trump said. "Most of them still do. If you say only 25%. I assume a lot of them. I think they love us.""
President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that he understands why many Canadians are refusing to visit the United States and predicted Canadians will travel to the U.S. again once a trade deal is reached. Trump proposed that Canada could avoid tariffs by becoming the 51st state, remarks that have infuriated Canadians and helped prompt mass trip cancellations. Canada recorded a 23% drop in visits to the U.S. in the first seven months of the year versus the same period in 2024. Prime Minister Mark Carney visited ahead of next year's USMCA review. Trump said he was open to renegotiating or seeking different deals with Mexico and Canada.
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