Trump posted on social media on Tuesday that if Canada becomes the “cherished 51st State” it won’t have to pay to join the proposed U.S. missile defense system.
Ambassador Bob Rae took exception to Trump's comments in two social media posts, comparting it to something organized crime does.
“In another context, this would (be) called a ‘protection racket,’” Rae said of Trump's post.
Rae later posted that both Canada and the U.S. signed the U.N. charter in 1945 that states: “The Organization is based on the sovereign equality of all nations.”
“Threats to sovereign integrity also prohibited,” Rae noted.
In his post, Trump said: “It will cost $61 Billion Dollars if they remain a separate, but unequal, Nation, but will cost ZERO DOLLARS if they become our cherished 51st State. They are considering the offer!”
