India, May 7 -- US President Donald Trump yet again came under fire for his stubbornness over his controversial idea of making Canada the 51st US state. In his meeting with Canadian PM Mark Carney, Trump stated that he "stands by" his earlier remarks of annexing Canada.

When a reporter questioned Trump what statehood would entail, the 47th President asserted it would mean "a massive tax cut for Canadians" and "free military" protection. According to him, the two nations are about to enter into a "wonderful marriage."

Trump refused to discuss the issue of turning Canada into the 51st state of the US, saying that "We're not going to be discussing that, unless somebody wants to discuss that...it really would be a wonderful marriage."

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