Why Trump is suddenly calling Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ‘governor’
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It started with an odd attempt at humor. A couple of weeks ago, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau traveled to Mar-a-Lago to have dinner with Donald Trump, and while dining, the president-elect apparently suggested that Canada could become the 51st U.S. state.
Canadian officials soon after confirmed that the Republican did, in fact, make the comments, but they assured the public that Trump was merely joking.
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