Neither State Nor Territory: Trump Has A Third Option On Greenland

If the Danes don't want to sell Greenland and the locals don't want to form the 51st state, President Donald Trump is left with a third option.

Trump pushes harder on Canada, Greenland merger talk in wake of Trudeau falling on his sword



President-elect Donald Trump has in recent weeks ruffled feathers in Canada and Greenland with talk of potential national and territorial mergers. The Republican doubled down on his controversial remarks this week after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that he was throwing in the towel.

Trudeau, facing a disapproval rating of 74%, signaled an end Monday to nearly a decade of leftist rule checkered by personal scandals, irresponsible spending, unchecked immigration, and court-condemned authoritarian overreach.

Trump afforded the prime minister little quiet time to mourn his loss of power, stating on Truth Social roughly two hours after Trudeau's announcement, "Many people in Canada LOVE being the 51st State. The United States can no longer suffer the massive Trade Deficits and Subsidies that Canada needs to stay afloat. Justin Trudeau knew this, and resigned."

A Trudeau associate told the Globe and Mail over the weekend that the prime minister actually resigned because parliamentarians in his own party would have unceremoniously kicked him to the curb Wednesday. Nevertheless, the prime minister — who visited Mar-a-Lago on Nov. 30 and pledged to increase border security to avoid a 25% tariff on Canadian exports — was, as Trump suggested, undoubtedly aware of the trade deficit.

'Together, what a great Nation it would be!'

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis indicated Tuesday that as of November and without seasonal adjustments, the U.S. exported over $322.40 billion to Canada in 2024. Meanwhile, the U.S. — Canada's largest services trading partner — imported roughly $377.23 billion in goods from Canada. The Globe and Mail reported that the U.S. trade deficit with Canada on an annual basis neared $70 billion as of early December, which Ottawa has largely attributed to Canadian energy sales to America.

Trump noted further, "If Canada merged with the U.S., there would be no Tariffs, taxes would go way down, and they would be TOTALLY SECURE from the threat of the Russian and Chinese Ships that are constantly surrounding them. Together, what a great Nation it would be!"

Though Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) previously told Canadian state media Trump was just being humorous, the president-elect noted in a Dec. 18 message, "Many Canadians want Canada to become the 51st State. They would save massively on taxes and military protection. I think it is a great idea. 51st State!"

Days later, the president-elect indicated that he had asked Wayne Gretzky to run "for Prime Minister of Canada, soon to be known as the Governor of Canada," again alluding to Canada's transformation into an American state.

While there is already a great deal of security, trade, transportation, and energy integration between the U.S. and Canada, the response to Trump's proposal was mixed among the citizens whose forebears felt compelled to draft at least one defense scheme for handling an invasion from the south.

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre rejected the proposal last month but acknowledged that Trump was merely probing and exploiting the Trudeau government's weakness.

"That's why we need a strong, smart prime minister who has the brains and backbone to first and foremost say to President Trump, 'Canada will never be the 51st state. We will be an independent, proud, sovereign country as we always have been," said Poilievre, presently poised to lead the Conservatives to victory and become prime minister.

'Please, take them. For free. Right now.'

"We are blessed to live next door to the greatest military and economic superpower the world has ever seen, which President Trump will soon again lead," continued Poilievre. "The president has raised some reasonable concerns about the broken Liberal border and our military. And I would respond by saying, 'We do need to reinforce our border with drones, helicopters, boots on the ground, and other high-performing technology to keep drugs and guns from crossing, to stop human trafficking, and we will. We will rebuild our military.'"

Before yelling about health care, leftist Canadian parliamentarian Elizabeth May said of Trump's proposal, "You think we want to become the 51st state? Nah. But maybe California would like to be the 11th province. How about it?"

BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales responded to May, tweeting, "Please, take them. For free. Right now."

Ontario Premier Doug Ford similarly shared a sardonic counter-offer for Trump: "How about we buy Alaska?"

The Tyee, a leftist Canadian publication, responded to Trump's proposal with a counter-offer, suggesting that the province of Quebec would realize its goal of becoming an independent ethnostate while the rest of Canada would go in as five states, each securing two U.S. senators and a handful of representatives in Congress.

A December Leger poll found that 13% of Canadians would like their homeland to become part of America and 82% signaled opposition.

Stateside, the idea has some supporters, including CNN talking head and former Obama adviser Van Jones, who expressed enthusiasm Monday over the prospect of incorporating what he figures would be a "huge blue state."

'MAKE GREENLAND GREAT AGAIN!'

Having rekindled a sense of nationalism among the citizens of a country Trudeau called the "first postnational state," Trump turned his sights once again on Greenland, a self-ruling Danish territory that he discussed purchasing during his first term.

On Monday, Trump, who has emphasized that America is entering a "golden age," wrote on Truth Social, "I am hearing that the people of Greenland are 'MAGA.' My son, Don Jr, and various representatives, will be traveling there to visit some of the most magnificent areas and sights."

Sure enough, Donald Trump Jr. made his way to Greenland this week, prompting Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to note on Danish TV that "Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders," reported the BBC.

"Greenland is an incredible place, and the people will benefit tremendously if, and when, it becomes part of our Nation," said Trump. "We will protect it, and cherish it, from a very vicious outside World. MAKE GREENLAND GREAT AGAIN!"

Greenland, which Republican Sens. Mike Lee (Utah) and Eric Schmitt (Mo.) and others have begun referring to as "MAGADONIA," is home to the northernmost installation of the U.S military, Pituffik Space Base — formerly Thule Air Base. Blaze News previously reported that a U.S. Geological Survey estimate indicated there could be 17.5 billion undiscovered barrels of oil and 148 trillion cubic feet of natural gas off the island, which is home to a population of under 60,000.

When announcing former U.S. Ambassador to Sweden Ken Howery as his pick for ambassador to Denmark on Dec. 22, Trump stated that "the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity."

Greenland government officials told the Wall Street Journal when Trump's potential interest in the acquisition was first raised, "We're open for business, not for sale."

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Trudeau warns that Trump will thwart climate alarmist initiatives



Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lashed out at former President Donald Trump in an interview Friday, warning that the Republican front-runner will thwart climate alarmists' grand designs should he win the 2024 election.

Although Trudeau has long used Trump as a foil, his apparent need to present both his detractors and his few remaining supporters with a southern antagonist is especially great now, as 69% of Canadians want the prime minister to resign.

What's the background?

Vice President Kamala Harris journeyed to the oil-made Arab city of Dubai in early December to take part in the U.N.'s COP28 climate alarmist summit. She pledged to funnel $3 billion in U.S. taxpayer dollars into a climate-themed slush fund for China and other so-called developing nations called the Green Climate Fund — purportedly an initiative that "accelerates transformative climate action in developing countries."

The Biden administration has already sunk $2 billion into the GCF. However, Reuters noted that this time around, a Republican-controlled Congress will ultimately decide whether to sign off on authorizing the release of funds.

Trump made clear in a Dec. 13 speech in Coraville, Iowa, that if elected, he would revoke the pledge.

"As we speak, the Biden administration is also negotiating to redistribute billions and billions of dollars in American wealth to other countries through the so-called climate reparation," said Trump. "In other words, we're paying a reparation. They're saying we were so bad that we're paying reparations to other countries."

"That means we are paying for years of abuse to other countries when we've been abused by them," continued Trump, still leading President Joe Biden according to the latest polls. "Their dirty air from China blows right over our country. We're supposed to be cleaning our air, but their air, if you look at the streams, their air blows right over our country and their air is quite dirty. You know they're building a coal plant a week."

After stressing that the U.N. wealth redistribution scheme coupled with Democrats' anti-fossil fuel agenda makes America less competitive, Trump vowed, "When I am back in office, all climate reparation payments will be canceled immediately. We're not paying reparations to other countries who have abused us on trade, who have abused us on NATO, and we'll work to claw back any transfers made by crooked Joe."

Trudeau resumes antagonism of Trump

In his first bilateral meeting with President Joe Biden in 2021, Trudeau said, "Thank you again for stepping up in such a big way on tacking climate change," reported The Hill.

"U.S. leadership has been sorely missed over the … past years," continued Trudeau. "And I have to say, as we are preparing the joint rollout and communique from this one, it's nice when the Americans aren't pulling out all references to climate change and instead adding them in. So we're really excited to be working with you on that."

Cognizant that Biden is headed for a potential defeat in the next election, Trudeau is now warning that their climate alarmist initiatives may be in peril.

The Canadian prime minister sat down for a year-end interview Friday with Rosemary Barton, a sympathetic state media host who previously filed a lawsuit against Trudeau's political opponents during the 2019 Canadian federal election.

Trudeau, who the Canadian polling outfit Angus Reid last indicated had a disapproval rating of 64%, told Barton that Trump's "threat to rip up NAFTA" while previously in office and his "desire to move backwards on climate change was a menace not just to Canada but to the world."

"There's a concern particularly around the environment at a time where it's so important to move forward on protecting and building an economy of the future where energy workers, miners, forestry workers across this country, and manufacturing across this country continues to be successful as we move towards lower emissions," said Trudeau.

"A Trump presidency that goes back on the fight against climate change would slow down the world's progress in ways that are concerning to me," added Trudeau.

Even if Trump is unsuccessful in the U.S., Trudeau faces immense opposition at home — and not just from likely voters.

Trudeau's transition off of affordable energy is understood by provincial leaders, particularly in Western Canada, to constitute a major threat both to hundreds of thousands of jobs and to the oil and gas industry, which makes up 5% of Canada's GDP.

Extra to concerted opposition from various premiers over Trudeau's climate alarmist polices, Reuters indicated that Alberta has specifically vowed to develop a "constitutional shield" against the Liberal regime's proposed oil and gas emissions cap, which seeks to bring down carbon emissions by 38%.

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, poised to beat Trudeau in the next federal election, has vowed to "axe" Trudeau's carbon tax and other punitive climate policies that have adversely impacted the working and middle classes. According to Abacus Data, the Conservative Party would net nearly twice as many votes as the Trudeau Liberals if the Canadian federal election was held this month.

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Canada buying 88 American F-35 stealth fighters amid rising tensions with China and Russia



Canada has finalized a deal to purchase 88 F-35 stealth fighter jets from the United States, despite a 2015 campaign promise by then-Liberal candidate Justin Trudeau to scrap the Conservatives' F-35 fighter jet program.

This deal makes America's NORAD partner and NATO ally the last of the F-35 program's original eight partners to embrace the fifth-generation fighter, reported CNN. Canada previously invested over $600 million into the aircraft's development as part of the program.

What are the details?

The Canadian government announced on Monday that it would be procuring 88 F-35 fighter jets through an agreement with the U.S. government, Lockheed Martin, and American aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney.

According to the National Post, the mandatory delivery criteria agreed upon by Lockheed Martin stipulates "the 9th fully mission capable future fighter platform will be delivered no earlier than 1 December 2025 and no later than 1 December 2027."

The deal is valued at roughly $14.2 billion USD or $19 billion CAD, constituting the Canada's largest investment in its air force in thirty years. Canadian defense firms have reportedly earned over $1.4 billion in contracts to build F-35 parts.

CTV News noted that the cost of purchasing and operating the jets over the course of the aircraft's projected 40-year lifespan may run Canadian taxpayers around $52 billion.

The first four jets are expected to be delivered in 2026, followed by an additional six in 2027, six more in 2028, and the remainder by 2032, thereby phasing out the Royal Canadian Air Force's McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet aircraft.

"The F-35 is a modern, reliable, and agile fighter aircraft used by our closest allies in missions across the globe. It is the most advanced fighter on the market, and it is the right aircraft for Canada," the National Defence Department said in a statement.

The RCAF indicated that this acquisition is a "positive step forward" that will enable it to "enforce Canada's sovereignty as outlined in Canada's Defence Policy and meet Canada's NORAD and NATO commitments for decades to come."

\u201cJust announced today: the F-35 will be Canada\u2019s future fighter aircraft! This positive step forward will allow us to enforce Canada\u2019s sovereignty as outlined in Canada\u2019s Defence Policy and meet Canada\u2019s NORAD and NATO commitments for decades to come.\u201d
— Royal Canadian Air Force (@Royal Canadian Air Force) 1673294292

Canada, like other American allies, has been growing increasingly wary about the threat of Chinese aggression, extra to the reality of Russian hostility.

Canada's Defence Minister Anita Anand provided geopolitical context for the purchase, writing, "As our world grows darker, with Russia’s illegal and unjustifiable attack on Ukraine, and China’s increasingly assertive behavior in the Indo-Pacific, this project has taken on heightened significance – especially given the importance of interoperability with our allies."

According to the U.S. State Department, American defense arrangements with Canada are more extensive than with any other country. Additionally, U.S. and Canadian military forces cooperate on continental defense within the framework of NORAD, the world's only binational military command.

In part due to this interoperability, Canada's aging air force and waning military capabilities have been cause for American concern in recent years. Former President Donald Trump called Canada "slightly delinquent" in 2019 for failing to live up to NATO's target for spending on defense.

The Toronto Star reported that former President Barack Obama similarly made an issue of Canadian's defense capabilities.

In 2021, the U.S. ambassador to Canada, David Cohen, underscored the need for "Canada's policies [to] reflect its words in terms of the treatment of China," adding that the northern nation and the U.S. had to improve their collaboration in taking on "the existential threat that is China."

Canada, which was not brought into AUKUS, a defense alliance composed of the U.S., the U.K., and Australia, may also have been spurred by President Joe Biden's suggestion to former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison that the "United States has no closer or more reliable ally than Australia — our nations have been together for a long time."

Although it is unclear whether Canada will eventually join AUKUS, which Trudeau claimed was about nuclear submarines, the acquisition of the new F-35s will enable the Canadian military to more seamlessly operate alongside its allies, reported CTV News.

The purchase of the F-35s represents a significant about-face for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who criticized the previous Conservative government for considering the acquisition back when the Canadian-U.S. exchange rate was far more favorable.

\u201cTrudeau then: The F-35 is too expensive and Stephen Harper is bad for wasting Canadians' money on this.\n\nTrudeau now: The F-35 is great, this is our new jet fighter of the future.\u201d
— Rebel News (@Rebel News) 1673288497

Trudeau castigated the Conservatives for "cling[ing] to an aircraft [the F-35] that does not work and is far from working."

He told reporters in 2015, "The Conservative government never actually justified or explained why they felt Canada needed a fifth-generation fighter. They just talked about it like it was obvious. It was obvious, as we saw through the entire process, that they were particularly, and some might say unreasonably or unhealthily, attached to the F-35 aircraft."

Conservative defense critic James Bezan said with regards to Trudeau's change of heart, "This is a situation where he originally said he would never buy the F-35 and did everything in his power to stop it from actually happening, but at the end of the day, this is the only modern fighter jet that can deliver the capabilities Canada so desperately needs."

"And so here we are today, where Justin Trudeau has to eat crow and do what's right for Canada, do what's right for the Royal Canadian Air Force, and do it right for our NORAD and NATO allies," added Bezan.