President Trump reiterated his need to imagine possession of Canada and Gaza Sunday – claiming the neighboring nation and Center Jap territory could be higher off beneath United States management.
The president addressed the 2 seemingly unlikely eventualities main as much as his attendance at Tremendous Bowl LIX as he battles with Canada over attainable tariffs and appears at subsequent steps for the Palestinian enclave amid a cease-fire settlement between Israel and Hamas.
Trump informed Fox Information in a prerecorded, pregame interview that turning Canada into America’s 51st state is an actual factor he’s contemplating in response to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau telling enterprise leaders final week Trump is critical about absorbing Canada.
“I think Canada would be much better off being a 51st state. Because we lose $200 billion a year with Canada,” Trump claimed to Fox Information’ Bret Baier.
“And I’m not going to let that happen, it’s too much. Why are we paying $200 billion a year essentially in subsidy to Canada? Now if they are a 51st state, I don’t mind doing it.”
Trump threatened to enact large tariffs on Canada, in addition to Mexico, however shelved the motion for a minimum of 30 days final week after the 2 international locations agreed to speculate extra in border safety.
The Republican additionally repeated his pledge to pursue taking up Gaza whereas speaking to reporters on Air Power One on the way in which to New Orleans the place the Tremendous Bowl was hosted between the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.
“I’m committed to buying and owning Gaza. As far as us rebuilding it, we may give it to other states in the Middle East to build sections of it,” Trump mentioned.
“Other people may do it through our auspices. But we’re committed to owning it, taking it, and making sure that Hamas doesn’t move back. There’s nothing to move back into. The place is a demolition site. The remainder will be demolished.”
Trump claimed different Arab nations would welcome in Palestinians who could be displaced, insisting they don’t wish to come again to Gaza.
“They don’t want to return to Gaza. If we could give them a home in a safer area — the only reason they’re talking about returning to Gaza is they don’t have an alternative,” he mentioned.
“When they have an alternative, they don’t want to return to Gaza.”
Trump first raised the concept final week and Israel has proven curiosity in resettling Gaza’s inhabitants, although Hamas, which controls the strip now, has rejected the concept. Different international locations are additionally towards the proposal.
Egypt introduced it might host an emergency Arab summit on Feb. 27 to speak concerning the “new and dangerous developments.”
Combating within the risky area has stopped throughout a cease-fire deal between the Jewish state and Hamas with hostages held in Gaza being launched over a six-week interval.
One other three Israelis have been freed over the weekend, although the trio seemed gaunt as they emerged from captivity.
Trump mentioned on Air Power One the three seemed like Holocaust survivors as he advised he was shedding persistence with Hamas.
“I watched the hostages come back today and they looked like Holocaust survivors,” he mentioned.
“They were in horrible condition. They were emaciated. It looked like many years ago, the Holocaust survivors, and I don’t know how much longer we can take that.”
