Kevin O'Leary, president of O'Leary Ventures, discusses Trump's possible plan to make Canada the 51st state of the United States.
President-elect Donald Trump's interest in making Canada the 51st state of the United States is a “huge opportunity” to do “something big” on the world stage, according to “Shark Tank” star Kevin O'Leary.
“I think it's a great idea, and I think the potential is huge, and the opportunity is huge,” the Canadian investor said during an appearance on the show. “American Newsroom” “On Friday I think ultimately, Canadians and Americans share the same DNA in terms of their belief in freedom.”
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Kevin O'Leary discussed President-elect Donald Trump's plan to make Canada the 51st state of the United States on “America's Newsroom” earlier this week. (Getty Images/Photo Image/Getty Images)
Trump mockingly referred to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as “the governor” in a social media post on Wednesday and reiterated that Canada should become a state of the United States. Sources told Fox News that the former president first made the proposal to Trudeau at a meeting in Mar-a-Lago after threatening to impose massive tariffs on Canadian products.
“If Canada was to become our 51st stateTheir taxes will be cut by more than 60 percent, their business volume will immediately double, and they will be militarily protected like no other country anywhere in the world, Trump wrote.
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According to O'Leary, “more than half” of Canadians want to know more about the president-elect's unique idea.
Rep. Don Meiser, R-Pa., and Kevin O'Leary, president of O'Leary Ventures, analyze the economic impact of a possible government shutdown and respond to Justin Trudeau, who said a Trump win won't be easy for Canada.
41 million of them want to know more, they want to understand what this proposal really is, because the concept of economic union has been around for 40 years. And it makes sense. Because of the resources that Canada hasthe United States needs. Especially electricity and water,” O'Leary explained.
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The head of O'Leary Ventures also believes that China's dominance is a problem that could push neighboring countries to agree on the northern border.
The Pentagon is concerned, and has been for decades, about the northern border between China and the Soviet Union. And we had NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense) decades ago, but China wasn't a nothing hamburger back then, and now they're a serious matter. problem.”
HERTFORD, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 04: US President Donald Trump (L) and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (R) attend the NATO Summit at the Grove Hotel on December 4, 2019 in Watford, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) / Getty Images)
O'Leary concludes by outlining the “prize” that can be achieved through the union of the United States and Canada.
“I think at the core of this was an idea and yes, maybe it was a joke to begin with. There is a great deal to be done here because if you found a way to bring these two countries together, it would be the most powerful country in the world. Earth, the most powerful army on earth, the most powerful resources, and no enemy anywhere will deal with it.
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Fox News' Brian Deppish, Greg Wenner and Brett Baier contributed to this report.