Trump knows how to intimidate other leaders. It’s what makes him so effective.
And Donald Trump made a comment that has this foreign leader sweating bullets.
In the heart of the Oval Office, where real deals get hammered out and fake news gets the boot, President Donald Trump lit up the room with a zinger that had everyone from aides to reporters cracking up. It was Tuesday, and Trump was hosting Canada’s top brass for what was billed as a straight-shooting bilateral powwow. But leave it to the master showman to turn diplomacy into a comedy roast.
The guest of honor? Mark Carney, stepping in with some polished opening lines that praised Trump’s iron-fisted push for NATO allies to pony up on defense. Carney hit all the right notes, tipping his hat to the peace wins stacking up under Trump’s watch. Then, as he pivoted to what he called the “most important” item on the agenda, Trump couldn’t resist jumping in with perfect timing.
“The merger of Canada and the United States,” Trump quipped. The place erupted with laughter bouncing off the walls.
Spot on with the delivery, Trump waited just a beat before waving it off. “I’m only kidding!” he said, that grin spreading wide as the chuckles died down.
Carney, caught off guard but rolling with it like a pro, shot back, “That wasn’t where I was going.”
PM @MarkJCarney: "This is, in many respects, the most important…"@POTUS: "The merger of Canada and the United States!"
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— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) October 7, 2025
He quickly steered things back to the meat of the matter, giving Trump a hearty nod for shaking up the Middle East deadlock with his bold blueprint.
“On this solemn day of commemoration of the horrific attacks of October 7, for the first time in decades, hundreds of years, thousands of years, this prospect of peace that you’ve made possible–Canada stands foursquare behind those efforts and we’ll do whatever we can to support that,” Carney stated.
Coming from a Canadian heavyweight, that’s no small potatoes. It’s a straight-up endorsement of Trump’s no-nonsense approach to global hot spots, where weak-kneed handwringing from past presidents just fueled the fire.
But let’s rewind a bit. This merger gag isn’t some off-the-cuff slip – it’s vintage Trump, a running theme since he stormed back into the White House last November.
The president’s got a knack for spotlighting truths with a punchline, and Canada’s been in his crosshairs for good reason. We’re talking leaky borders, fentanyl floods, and a trade setup that’s been bleeding American workers dry for way too long.
Flash back to December 2024. Fresh off his election triumph, Trump hosted then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Mar-a-Lago for a sit-down that had all the makings of a high-stakes poker game. Trudeau, looking every bit the polished globalist, probably thought he’d skate by with some diplomacy. Trump? He turned it into a masterclass in trolling.
Right after the dinner, Trump fired off a post on Truth Social that had the internet howling. “It was a pleasure to have dinner the other night with Governor Justin Trudeau of the Great State of Canada,” he wrote.
Trump didn’t stop there. He piled on with a tease about the real business at hand. “I look forward to seeing the Governor again soon so that we may continue our in-depth talks on Tariffs and Trade, the results of which will be truly spectacular for all!”
Fast-forward to March, and Trump doubled down on the 51st-state bit during a slot on Fox News. Chatting with Laura Ingraham on The Ingraham Angle, he laid it bare: “Canada was meant to be the 51st state, because we subsidize Canada by $200 billion a year.”
It’s the kind of raw math that fires up the base – the truckers in Michigan, the factory hands in Ohio, the ranchers staring down cheap imports. Trump’s joke isn’t just funny; it’s a wake-up call wrapped in wit.
Carney’s visit this week? It feels like round two of the same dance. Praise for Trump’s peace pushes abroad, sure – and deservedly so. But underneath the handshakes, you can bet the tariff talks are simmering. Trump’s got the leverage, and he’s not afraid to use it.
Stay tuned to the DC Daily Journal.
