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Trump tells Trudeau Canada should become 51st state if it doesn't like tariffs: report
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this post was submitted on 03 Dec 2024
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It's blue enough as far as presidential elections are concerned. With the electoral college system, you only need a slim majority voting Democrat, and Canada as 51st would reliably provide that. Even where Congress is concerned, it would become significantly harder to elect a Republican majority I think, though there would be more of a battle there.
The logical candidate for 51st state, of course, is Puerto Rico, and the GOP is not super-enthused about them either. It's hard to say how they would vote long-term, but they certainly have a strong and well-justified hatred for Trump.