President Donald Trump returns to the White House in Washington on May 15, 2026. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
U.S. President Donald Trump reacted to the news that Canada has entered a technical recession by once again calling for the country to join the United States as its “51st state.”
Trump made the comment in a June 1 post on Truth Social, writing “51st State!” alongside a link to a Bloomberg article about the recession. Trump’s post was reposted on X the following day by U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra.
