"The crowd looks around in confusion": Netizens react hilariously to Donald Trump claiming 'many people in Canada LOVE being the 51st state'

Donald Trump has done it once more, this time with a remark about Canada as a '51st state' that caused confusion and laughter. As Trump stated in a recent tweet, from his Truth Social account,

"many people in Canada LOVE being the 51st state."

The internet, as well as the audience, was unsure about how to interpret it. In the words of one Twitter user,

"and the crowd looks around in confusion…………………."

Although the former US president has a history of making audacious claims, this one appears to have particularly confused Canadians and observers around the world.

Given that the prime minister of Canada recently resigned, the remark comes at an intriguing moment in Canadian politics. Despite the fact that the remark was made in jest, internet users were still making fun of the notion of Canada joining the US. As usual, Twitter became the hot spot for some of the most hilarious comments, memes and viral GIFs

Donald Trump’s quip about Canadians embracing the '51st state' label leads to a flood of confused and comical reactions online

The internet did what it does best—turned the comment into meme gold. Trump's tweet tweet, (which some folks interpreted as dripping with sarcasm but you judge it yourself based on the responses), read:

"Donald Trump claims that ‘Many people in Canada LOVE being the 51st State.’"

Of course, this was met with a whirlwind of responses, each more comical than the last.

One user couldn't resist referencing the famous border debate, tweeting:

"Canada better build that wall."

Meanwhile, another chimed in with the perfect blend of meme and confusion, posting a GIF of a woman looking around in bewilderment alongside the caption,

"Are the many people in the room with us?"

The confusion didn’t stop there. Another popular tweet had a meme of a man staring at his phone with an utterly perplexed expression, simply captioned:

"Canadians reading this." with this meme alongside it

As if the mental image of Canadians collectively scratching their heads wasn’t enough, someone else asked the most pressing question:

"Which Canadian told him this 😀?"

Twitter’s creative users didn’t stop at just questioning the logic behind Trump’s statement; they turned the comment into pop culture satire. One user asked,

“Explain in pop terms,” while another cheekily added, "Drake will finally be an American like he always wanted 💀."

The visual of Canada's most famous rapper suddenly becoming an American citizen was enough to send users into a flurry of laughter.

Background: Trump and the 51st State comment

The remark about the "51st state" is not wholly original. The notion of annexing portions of Canada or other regions has been floated throughout the years, mainly as a joke, but Trump's comments have significantly rekindled the debate.

Political insiders claim that, particularly in light of recent events, this was a continuation of Trump's long-running criticism of Canada's political leadership. Trump's light-hearted remark coincided with a particularly delicate moment following the abrupt departure of the prime minister of Canada.

Although the prospect of Canada joining the US has never been taken seriously in the past, it hasn't prevented people from making jokes about it. Even if Trump's remark was tongue-in-cheek, it's obvious that Canadians—and the internet—are more than willing to continue the joke.

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The internet's response has demonstrated how ridiculous (and amusing) the notion of Canada becoming the "51st state" is, even though Trump's remark was probably made in silliness. It's reasonable to say that the comment has inspired a new wave of humorous content for the online world, ranging from snarky tweets to memes that make people laugh out loud. One thing is certain: the internet will keep laughing, regardless of how Canadians feel about the concept.

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