5 h. ago Starmer provokes diplomatic row by refusing to back Canada against Trump’s 51st state plan

Row erupts after The Independent’s White House correspondent challenges Trump and Starmer over the plan to turn Canada into the 51st state

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30 h. ago Canada coach Jesse Marsch hits out at ‘insulting’ Donald Trump’s ‘51st state’ remark

Marsch was speaking ahead of his side’s meeting with Mexico in the CONCACAF Nations League semi-finals

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48 h. ago Canada’s American coach Marsch ‘ashamed’ of Trump’s 51st state comments

US and Canada may face off in Concacaf Nations LeagueUS president has made aggressive comments to CanadaCanada head coach Jesse Marsch took direct aim at Donald Trump and the current state of discourse in the US in comments to media on Wednesday.“If I have one message to our president, it’s lay off the ridiculous rhetoric about Canada being the 51st state,” said Marsch, who grew up in Wisconsin and enjoyed a 13-year career in Major League Soccer before moving into coaching. “As an American, I’m ashamed of the arrogance and disregard that we’ve shown one of our historically oldest, strongest and most loyal allies.” Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Donald Trump could make UK the 51st US state and King Charles 'would not be safe'

EXCLUSIVE: Donald Trump wants all and sundry to be either a part of the United States or to bow down to it, and it's possible the UK could do either one of those

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7 d. ago Donald Trump ramps up Ukraine row as senior diplomat backs 'dictator' jibe

Asked at CPAC if he agreed that Volodymyr Zelensky was a dictator, special envoy Rick Grenell indicated that he did - after Elon Musk accused Ukraine's president of 'sending people to the meat grinder for money'

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7 d. ago Canadian singer changes national anthem lyrics to protest Trump

A singer who performed the Canadian national anthem before the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game on Thursday, 20 February, changed a lyric in protest against Donald Trump’s repeated threats to make the country the 51st US state.

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7 d. ago Trump jokes that Canada can keep O Canada anthem as 51st US state

Donald Trump joked that Canada can keep ‘O Canada’ anthem as 51st US state while speaking at Republican Governors Association meeting in Washington on Thursday, 20 February.

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1 week ago Trump would boost ‘proud’ US ice hockey team at Canada game, says GM

North American rivals play each other on ThursdayBuild-up has been marked by political tensionThe general manager of the US men’s ice hockey team said he would welcome a visit from Donald Trump to the 4 Nations Face-Off final between the United States and Canada on Thursday night.Bill Guerin, who played 18 years in the NHL, said on Fox News that Trump’s presence would give a boost to the rivalry between the North American hockey powers. He credited Trump’s tariff threats and talk of making Canada the 51st US state for raising the intensity in their fight-filled matchup in the preliminary round. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Even MAGA’s favorite Canadian politician has turned against Trump’s plans: ‘We will never be the 51st state’

Conservative Party leader reiterated his opposition to Trump’s suggestion that the U.S.’s northern neighbor become the ‘51st state’

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