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Donald Trump: “Canada relies on us 95%. We rely on them. 4%.”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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President Trump Hosts First Cabinet Meeting, Feb. 26, 2025.

Published | Video Starts at 48:12

We don't need their lumber. What do we need their lumber for? When you look at the. We subsidize them $200 billion a year. Without us, Canada can't make it. You know, Canada relies on us 95%. We rely on them. 4%. Big difference. And I say Canada should be our 51st state. There's no tariffs, no nothing. And I say that we give them military protection. They have a very small military. (48:12–48:19)

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Asserts that Canada relies on the U.S. for 95% of its needs, while the U.S. relies on Canada for 4%.

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