White House Denies Any Change on Invitation for Canada to Join U.S.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt denied any change in President Donald Trump's stance toward Canada since the start of the northern nation's federal election process.

A Canadian reporter asked Leavitt on Tuesday why Trump had seemingly stopped talking about Canada potentially joining the U.S. as its 51st state. Leavitt responded by denying the premise of the question.

"I would reject the president's position on Canada has shifted, perhaps he just hasn't been asked about Canada [in] questions from this group," the press secretary said. "The president still maintains his position on Canada – the United States has been subsidizing Canada's national defense and he believes that Canadians would benefit greatly from becoming the 51st state."

Read More: https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_0e49b5f9-bfcf-4746-b9a1-69c97213c2fb.html?a