Canadian officials respond to Trump's joke about the '51st state' of the US

Canadian Green Party leader Elizabeth May said that US President-elect Donald Trump's "joke" about Canada becoming the 51st state of the US was "not funny at all."

According to The Hill , President-elect Trump once took to social media to "mock" Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, calling him the "Governor" of "Greater Canada."

Canadian Green Party leader Elizabeth May (left) and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

"It was a pleasure to have dinner with Governor Justin Trudeau of Canada. I look forward to seeing the Governor again soon so we can continue our extensive negotiations on tariffs and trade, the results of which will be truly spectacular for everyone," Trump shared on the Truth Social platform on December 10.

Earlier, Trump also suggested that Canada should become the 51st state of the US and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should be its governor during a meeting between the two on the evening of November 29th at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. "If Canada wants to avoid being subjected to a series of trade tariffs, it should consider joining the US," Trump said.

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Commenting on Trump's recent actions, Canadian Green Party leader Elizabeth May said on December 10 that she had not seen the post but expressed concern about similar posts by US President-elect Trump.

"I haven't seen it, so perhaps I shouldn't comment," May said. "I would only comment on the Truth Social post about Donald Trump planting a Canadian flag on a mountain in Canada – I have to say the statement about the 51st state was just a joke, it wasn't funny at all, and I find the pursuit of that topic on social media increasingly worrying," May added.

The leader of Canada's Green Party also called for unity among political parties to protect the country's reputation on the world stage.

"We have to be very, very careful with President-elect Trump, and we have to stand together. I think all the opposition leaders, all the components of Canadian politics should come together to ensure that we don't create any rifts that would allow Fox News or Trump's social media to exploit us and say things that aren't true about Canada," May stressed.

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