Trump touts free "Golden Dome" for Canada, as PM Carney pushes for closer ties with EU

President Trump claimed Tuesday Canadian officials were considering his proposal for Canada to contribute $61 billion toward his proposed "Golden Dome" missile defense shield versus paying nothing if it became the 51st U.S. state.The big picture: Trump, who has repeatedly threatened Canadian sovereignty, made the comments soon after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney outlined plans for closer defense ties with the European Union.King Charles III had delivered several subtle jabs to the U.S. and the Trump administration during his speech to the Canadian Parliament earlier Tuesday, saying a "confident Canada" can "give themselves far more than any foreign power can ever take away."Driving the news: Trump said in a Truth Social post Tuesday he was told Canada "very much wants to be part of our fabulous Golden Dome System," which he said previously would cost about $175 billion and be built over the next three years: Screenshot: President Trump/Truth SocialState of play: Trump has for months expressed interest in annexing Canada, repeatedly threatening the northern neighbor's sovereignty, and has engaged the allied nation in a tariff war.Canadian Prime Minister Carney made clear to Trump during their White House meeting earlier this month that Canada has no interest in becoming the 51st state of the U.S.Carney told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Tuesday that he wants Canada to sign on to a European defense rearmament plan by July 1."Seventy-five cents of every dollar of capital spending for defense goes to the United States," he said. "That's not smart."Carney said on X as he shared a video of the British king of Canada's speech earlier Tuesday, "The True North is strong and free."The intrigue: Carney told reporters last week that Canadian officials were "looking into" investing in Trump's proposed defense shield.The Canadian prime minister's office did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment about Trump's post.More from Axios:What to know about King Charles' Canada speech and how it relates to TrumpCanada's "old relationship" with the U.S. is over, newly elected prime minister saysCanada "is not for sale," Carney tells Trump in White House meeting

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