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 as opposed to paying nothing if it turned into 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 United States and the Trump administration during his
  speech
  To the Canadian Parliament earlier Tuesday, stating that a “self-assured Canada” has the potential to “offer itself much more than any foreign entity could ever remove.”

Driving the news:

Trump said in a
Truth Social post
On Tuesday, he learned that Canada expressed strong interest in joining their impressive Golden Dome System. He mentioned earlier that this project could cost around $175 billion and might take approximately three years to construct.

State of play:

For months, Trump has conveyed
interest in annexing
Canada,
repeatedly threatening
The neighboring country to the north’s autonomy, and has involved the associated nation in this situation.
tariff war
.

• Canadian Prime Minister Carney explicitly communicated his stance to Trump during their
  White House meeting
  Earlier this month, they stated that Canada has no intention of joining the U.S. as its 51st state.
• Carney
  told
  The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported on Tuesday that he desires for Canada to join a European defense rearmament initiative by July 1st.
• He stated that seventy-five cents out of each dollar spent on defense capital goes to the United States, which isn’t intelligent.
• Carney mentioned on X when he shared
  a video
  From the address by the Canadian monarch regarding Britain’s speech on Tuesday, “The True North remains strong and free.”

The intrigue:

Carney
told
Reporters stated last week that Canadian officials were considering looking into potential investments in Trump’s proposed defense shield.

• The office of the Canadian Prime Minister did not promptly reply to Axios’ request for comments regarding Trump’s post.

More from Axios:

• Key points regarding King Charles’ address in Canada and its connection to President Trump.
• Canada’s longstanding “old relationship” with the U.S. has ended, according to the recently elected prime minister.
• Canada “will not be put up for sale,” Carney informs Trump during White House discussion.