“A lot of people in Canada are liking becoming our beautiful, cherished 51st state. They’ll have to pay much lower taxes.”
— President Donald Trump, remarks to the media, Feb. 25
“They [Canadians] wouldn’t be paying for these tariffs. They’d have much lower taxes if they were part of this great country.”
— White House press secretary Katherine Leavitt, remarks at a news briefing, March 6