Karoline Leavitt: President Trump 'Maintains' Belief That Canadians 'Would Benefit Greatly' From Joining US

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During a press briefing on Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked if President Trump still believes Canada should become part of the United States.

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00:00On tariffs, yesterday in the Oval Office...

00:04Which outlet are you with?

00:05The Canadian Public Broadcaster.

00:06Oh, nice to see you.

00:08Yesterday in the Oval Office, President Trump suggested that there could be some help for

00:12automakers.

00:13I'm wondering what that looks like.

00:15Is it tariff relief on the 25% tariffs that are in place right now, or the new tariffs

00:19that are coming up in May on auto parts?

00:22And a second on Canada, if I may, President Trump's tone when it comes to Canada-U.S.

00:27Canadians have noticed it's shifted a bit in the past few weeks, ever since the election

00:32campaign started.

00:33He stopped talking about Canada becoming the 51st state, at least publicly.

00:37I'm wondering if that's on purpose and why.

00:39I would reject the President's position on Canada has shifted.

00:43Perhaps he just hasn't been asked about Canada by questions from this group in the Oval Office

00:48when they see him almost every day, but the President still maintains his position on

00:52Canada.

00:53The United States has been subsidizing Canada's national defense.

00:56He believes that Canadians would benefit greatly from becoming the 51st state of the United

01:01States of America.

01:02As for autos and auto parts, I don't have anything to read out for you there.

01:05But I think the point the President was making is flexibility.

01:08And he has flexibility when it comes to negotiations and talks.

01:11But ultimately, his goal in his fair trade deals that he is pursuing with many countries

01:17around the world is to put the American worker first.

01:21And we had automakers and autoworkers here at the White House on Liberation Day who believe

01:28in this President and his negotiating ability to put them first and to bring those jobs back

01:33to the United States of America.

01:34And the President has been very clear about that in his conversations with the automakers

01:37as well.

01:38Deanna.

01:39Deanna.

01:40Deanna.

01:41Deanna.

01:42Deanna.

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