Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was caught on a hot mic addressing Donald Trump’s plan for Canada to become part of the United States, calling it “a real thing” and “a real worry” for the border country, The Toronto Star and others reported.
“Are we safe? Excellent,” Trudeau first said in audio heard by the Star, according to a Friday report. “I suggest that not only does the Trump administration know how many critical minerals we have but that may be even why they keep talking about absorbing us and making us the 51st state.”
“They’re very aware of our resources, of what we have, and they very much want to be able to benefit from those,” Trudeau also said.