Trump Backs Off 51st State Plan, Respects King Charles

0:00It's April 6th. Welcome in. This is Calgary News Today, where local news meets AI. Donald Trump has backed away from his old talk about making Canada the 51st state, all because of his respect for King Charles III, who happens to be Canada's head of state. This comes from a late 2025 interview at Mara Lego, detailed in a new book by journalist Robert Hardman. The chat started when Trump asked about buying Greenland from Denmark, calling it a risky move for NATO. He then joked about the US-Canada border, saying some guy drew it wrong and it should run 50 miles further north. But he admitted it's not happening in one term, thanks to Canada's 200 years of history and that anthem pride. Folks reacted with the King's showing subtle support for Canada by planting a red maple tree at Sandringham and giving honors during visits. Last May, Charles gave a thrown speech of north, ending with cheers for the true north, strong and free. Now, new details show Trump shared a mapped image in January,

1:032026, with Canada under the stars and stripes, but he stayed quiet, publicly since. The royals won't comment directly, yet signs point to them standing firm. With King Charles and Queen Camilla heading to the US, April 27th through 30th for America's 250th birthday bash, Trump. Caused it terrific and praises the king as a friend. Looks like we're a respected smoothing over old border banter for now.