Trump says Canada wants “benefits” of US statehood

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US President Donald Trump said Canada wants “the benefits of being a State, without being one” after trade talks collapsed. The breakdown triggered new 50% US tariffs on Canadian goods, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he would match the tariffs “dollar-for-dollar” starting 8 September.

WHO: Donald Trump

WHAT: Trump said Canada wants “the benefits of being a State, without being one” after US-Canada trade talks collapsed.

WHEN: Reported Aug 22, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET

WHERE: USA

WHY: Trump was reacting to the collapse of US-Canada trade talks and the resulting new 50% US tariffs on Canadian goods.

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