Trump's Canada Chatter on Hold, Royal Visit in Focus

0:00Donald Trump has dialed back his talk about turning Canada into the 51st state, mainly out of respect for King Charles III, who also serves as Canada's head of state. In a late 2025 interview at his Mar-a-Lago spot in Florida, the president chatted with journalist Robert Hardman about buying. Greenland, and then joked about that straight line border with Canada. He figured some guys just drew it wrong, and wished it sat 50 miles further north. But Trump admitted it is not happening anytime soon. Canadians have 200 years of history, their anthem, and the King's role all standing in the way, especially within one term. Folks reacted with a mix of amusement and relief, as Trump has alluded to the idea before, like sharing a tweet to map in January 2000. 26. Showing Canada under the stars and stripes. Meanwhile, the royals have quietly backed Canada, from planting a maple tree at Sandringham to King Charles giving a thrown speech of north that ended, in cheers.

1:00New details from the book highlight Trump's growing admiration for Charles, calling him a friend, and elegant gentleman. The King and Queen Camilla are set for their first U.S. state visit, April 27th through 30th, with a White House banquet lined up right. After they land, tensions aside with the UK on other fronts, this royal trip underscores Trump's long-held fondness for the family, keeping that Canada chatter on. The Backburner for now. This has been Vancouver News Today, powered by AI.