Last week, NBC News reported that Trump is increasingly expressing concerns to his aides about Canada's vulnerability to potential threats from Russia and China in the Arctic. In private conversations, the president emphasizes that Canada is unable to protect its borders.
At the same time, representatives of the American administration stressed that the president does not intend to "buy Canada." According to NBC, negotiations are currently underway to expand military cooperation between the U.S. and Canada in the Arctic region, but the issue of deploying American troops on Canada's northern border is not being raised.
In 2025, amid disputes over potential tariffs on Canadian goods, Trump referred to the resigned Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the "governor of the great state of Canada." Later, he claimed that Canada could avoid trade tariffs and receive protection if it became part of the U.S.
In January of last year, Trump signed an order to create a missile defense system called the "Golden Dome," similar to the one used by Israel to intercept missiles.
