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Washington (AP) – President Donald Trump He said he was serious about Canada in an interview that was broadcast on Sunday through the Super Bowl Preshow, the 51st state.

“Yes, it is,” said Trump from Bret Baier von Fox News Channel when he was asked whether his conversation about Canada was “a real thing” – because the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently warned.

“I think Canada would be much better than the 51st state because we lose 200 billion US dollars a year with Canada. And I won't allow that, ”he said. “Why do we pay 200 billion US dollars a year, essentially a subsidy for Canada?”

The United States doesn’t subsidize Canada. The United States buys products from natural resource nation, including goods like oil. While the trading gap in the products rose to 72 billion US dollars in 2023 in 2023, the deficit largely reflects the import of America's Canadian energy.

Trump repeatedly suggested that Canada could be higher off if it agrees to turn out to be the 51st US state – a view that’s deeply unpopular within the Canadians.

Trudeau said on Friday during a session with managing and work leaders that Trump spoke of Trump about it that Canada was “real” for the 51st US state and was sure to the country's natural resources.

“Lord. Trump keeps it in mind that the easiest way to do this, takes up our country and it is a real thing. In my conversations with him …” said Trudeau, in accordance with CBC, Canada's public broadcasting aller. ” our resources for what we have and they want to be able to benefit from them. “

With reporters on board the Air Force One on Sunday, when he traveled to the Super Bowl game in New Orleans, Trump continued to threaten a rustic that has long been one among the closest allies within the United States. He claimed that Canada was “not sustainable as a country” without US trade and warned that the founding -Nato member can now not rely on military protection on the USA.

“You know that they don't pay much for the military. And the reason why they don't pay much is that they assume that we will protect them, ”he said. “This will not be the idea that you could do because – why can we protect one other country?”

The day by day extension has expired within the FOX interview that was prepared in Florida this weekend.

“No, it's not good enough,” he said. “Something has to occur. It will not be sustainable. And I modify it. “

Trump agreed to a 30-day break in his plan last week, Mexico and Canada with a tariff of 25% to beat all imports excluding Canadian oil, natural gas and electricity that might be taxed after 10% after the countries steps had been appeased to appease his concerns about border security and drug trafficking.

On board the Air Force One, Trump said that on Monday he would announce a 25% tariff for all steel and aluminum imports to the USA, including from Canada and Mexico, and would present a plan for mutual tariffs later every week.

“Simply if you invoice us, we calculate you,” he said.

Trump's participation within the Super Bowl interview was a return to tradition. The presidents often have a seat within the network that has broadcast the sport, essentially the most watched television event of the 12 months. But each Trump and his predecessor, Joe Biden, were inconsistent of their participation.

Biden rejected it to participate last 12 months – to reject an enormous audience in an election 12 months – and in addition skipped a appearance in 2023 when his team, with a Fox Corp. -Streaming service as a substitute of the major network to talk, with a Fox Corp. -Streaming service spoke. During his first term, Trump took three out of 4 years.

Trump was the primary sitting president who personally took part within the Super Bowl – something he said Baier that he was surprised to learn.

“I thought it was a good cause for the country to have the president in the game,” he said.

During his flight to New Orleans, Trump signed a proclamation by which he explained “the first Gulf of America Day” on February 9 when the Air Force One flew over the water that he renamed the Gulf of Mexico by proclamation.

In an interview, Trump also defended the work of the billionaire Elon Musk, whose so -called Ministry of Government Efficiency or Doge has drawn deep concerns from Democrats within the name of the exposure of waste and inefficiency.

Musk, said Trump, was “great” and can next be aimed toward the Ministry of Education and the military.

“We will find billions, hundreds of billions of dollars,” said Trump. “I campaigned for it.”

He was also asked about dancing, which has turn out to be a preferred meme on social media.

“I don't know what it is,” he said. “Sometimes I attempt to go without dancing and I can't. I actually have to bop. “

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Darlene Superville, Associated Press Writer, contributed to this report.