Washington DC: US President Donald Trump claimed that he had offered Canada a choice between becoming the 51st state of the United States or remaining an independent nation, where he suggested that Canada could join the US “Golden Dome System” at no cost, while remaining separate would come for USD 61 billion.
Trump further claimed that Canada is currently considering the offer.
Sharing a post on social media platform Truth Social, Trump wrote, “I told Canada, which very much wants to be part of our fabulous Golden Dome System, that it will cost 61 Billion Dollars if they remain a separate, but unequal, Nation, but will cost ZERO DOLLARS if they become our cherished 51st State. They are considering the offer!”
According to Al Jazeera, Trump announced on May 20 that he has selected a USD 175 billion design for the multilayered Golden Dome missile defence programme aimed at countering aerial threats “even if they are launched from space.”
Assistant to the Secretary of Defence for Public Affairs and Senior Advisor Sean Parnell on May 20 had said, “Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth joined President Donald J. Trump in the Oval Office to announce the Golden Dome missile defence shield. This bold initiative represents a historic investment in American security and fulfils our duty to protect the homeland.” (ANI)
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