Donald Trump once again suggested Canada give up being a sovereign nation and become America’s 51st state, and, once again, Canadians are saying no thanks — or in some cases, “eff off, eh.” Trump was in North Carolina on Friday to look at the damage from last year’s Hurricane Helene when a reporter asked him about his past comments about Canada becoming part of the U.

U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his request for Canada to become a 51st state during a briefing in Asheville, N.C., Friday. ‘I would love to see Canada be the 51st state,’ Trump said. ‘I think the people of Canada would like it.