Trump Trolls Trudeau as He Promises to Lower Taxes if Canada Becomes ’51st States’ and Touts Ex-Hockey Star Wayne Getzky as Next PM [Video]

President-elect Donald Trump took a jab at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday, suggesting that he would give Canadians a tax break if they choose to become “our 51st state.” He also urged them to appoint NHL legend Wayne Gretzky as their leader.

Trump has in recent days hinted at expanding U.S. territory to include Canada, Greenland, and Panama. He has also ridiculed Prime Minister Trudeau by referring to him as a “governor.” On Christmas Day, he escalated his criticism of both the Panamanian and Canadian governments. “I just left Wayne Gretzky, ‘The Great One’ as he is known in Ice Hockey circles,” the President-elect wrote on Truth Social.

Trump’s Christmas Joke

“I said, ‘Wayne, why don’t you run for Prime Minister of Canada, soon to be known as the Governor of Canada – You would win easily, you wouldn’t even have to campaign,'” the president-elect said.

Trump, who believes Canada has …