Trump Revives ’51st State’ Comments in Reaction to Canada’s Recession News
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 Revives ’51st State’ Comments in Reaction to Canada’s Recession News U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Canada should become the “51st state” following news of its technical recession. He posted “51st State!” on Truth Social, linking to a Bloomberg article. Statistics Canada reported no economic growth in the first quarter of 2026 after a contraction in the last quarter of 2025, meeting the technical definition of a recession.
- Donald Trump commented on Canada’s technical recession by suggesting it become the “51st state.”
- The comment was made on Truth Social on June 1st, linking to a Bloomberg article.
- U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra reposted Trump’s comment on X.
- Canada’s economy showed no growth in Q1 2026 after contracting in Q4 2025.
- GDP declined for two consecutive quarters, meeting the definition of a technical recession.
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