President Trump has stirred up a firestorm with his calls to make Canada the 51st state, but let’s be honest—Canada wants nothing to do with it. Polls show 90% of Canadians would rather swim in a frozen lake than join the U.S. Even Alberta, the most conservative province, prefers fixing Canada’s problems over swapping maple leaves for stars and stripes. Trump’s bold vision faces a brick wall of reality, and no amount of deal-making can change that.
Meanwhile, fired MSNBC host Joy Reid made headlines by claiming Canada could beat America in a war. She pointed to the War of 1812, but here’s the truth: Canada wasn’t even a country back then. British troops burned the White House, not Canadians. Reid’s history flop was so bad, even liberal outlets like The New York Times corrected her. Comparing U.S. troops to Nazis invading Russia? That’s not analysis—it’s pure Hollywood drama.
Let’s talk military math. The U.S. spends over $900 billion on defense. Canada? A measly $27 billion. Our troops outnumber theirs ten to one. If Trump wanted to “occupy” Canada, as Reid fears, it’d be over before hockey season starts. But why would we? Canada’s our ally, not a target. This fantasy war talk is just fearmongering from the left, desperate to paint Trump as a tyrant.
Statehood for Canada? Not happening. The Constitution says Congress must approve new states, and Republicans won’t hand Democrats 47 House seats and two Senate votes. Imagine Justin Trudeau as a U.S. senator pushing socialist healthcare and climate laws. Conservative states like Texas and Florida would revolt. Even Trump’s allies in Congress whispered “no thanks” to this mess.
Reid’s meltdown on Don Lemon’s podcast exposed the left’s real agenda: smearing Trump at any cost. She called him “Grampy Trump” and spun wild tales about frozen forests and Arctic wars. But here’s the kicker: Canada’s military has fewer active troops than New York City has cops. If this is the best argument against Trump, maybe MSNBC should stick to baking shows.
Canadian leaders aren’t buying Trump’s pitch. Prime Minister Trudeau said there’s “not a snowball’s chance in hell” of joining the U.S. Alberta’s premier called the idea a joke. Even Canadian conservatives, who share Trump’s love for oil and gas, want independence, not annexation. Statehood would drown their voice in a sea of blue-state liberalism.
The left’s panic over Trump’s statehood push shows how out of touch they are. Real Americans care about jobs, borders, and keeping our military strong—not absorbing a country that hates our guts. Trump’s tariff threats got Canada’s attention, but annexation? That’s just a negotiating tactic. The real victory is making Canada pay its fair share for defense, not changing their flag.
At the end of the day, this debate is a distraction. Trump knows statehood’s a non-starter, and Reid’s war fantasies belong in a bad Netflix series. Let’s focus on fixing trade deals, securing the border, and keeping America safe. Canada can keep their poutine and polar bears—we’ve got enough to handle without adopting Trudeau’s drama.
