Marco Rubio
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Who is more likely to be the 51st state, Canada or Greenland? Well, again, look, I think that, you know, we're a long ways from that point. I think the president's made his his view on this very clear. And that is our interests in Greenland are endangered and that needs to be addressed. And he's willing to buy it.
Who is more likely to be the 51st state, Canada or Greenland? Well, again, look, I think that, you know, we're a long ways from that point. I think the president's made his his view on this very clear. And that is our interests in Greenland are endangered and that needs to be addressed. And he's willing to buy it.
And our interest with Canada, particularly, you know, I think if you go back and I think he said this publicly, he had a conversation with Trudeau and he asked Trudeau, well, what would happen if I impose these tariffs on you? And he said, well, we would be done as a country. we would be finished.
And our interest with Canada, particularly, you know, I think if you go back and I think he said this publicly, he had a conversation with Trudeau and he asked Trudeau, well, what would happen if I impose these tariffs on you? And he said, well, we would be done as a country. we would be finished.
And our interest with Canada, particularly, you know, I think if you go back and I think he said this publicly, he had a conversation with Trudeau and he asked Trudeau, well, what would happen if I impose these tariffs on you? And he said, well, we would be done as a country. we would be finished.
And his whole point is, well, if the only way you can survive as a country is by having a trade imbalance with the United States, then maybe you should just become a state. Right. And that was the genesis of that conversation. So... We have issues that we need to address with Canada. They're good friends. I mean, we work with them on a lot of things. We have a deep partnership with them.
And his whole point is, well, if the only way you can survive as a country is by having a trade imbalance with the United States, then maybe you should just become a state. Right. And that was the genesis of that conversation. So... We have issues that we need to address with Canada. They're good friends. I mean, we work with them on a lot of things. We have a deep partnership with them.
And his whole point is, well, if the only way you can survive as a country is by having a trade imbalance with the United States, then maybe you should just become a state. Right. And that was the genesis of that conversation. So... We have issues that we need to address with Canada. They're good friends. I mean, we work with them on a lot of things. We have a deep partnership with them.
But there are some issues we're going to need to address.
But there are some issues we're going to need to address.
But there are some issues we're going to need to address.
Well, then who would they be selling it to? Where else would they send that electricity? I mean, it would hurt them as well. They would have no market to sell it to. And I would also argue that the United States, and look, I don't think Canada is a strategic threat to the United States. I'm not comparing them to China or what have you.
Well, then who would they be selling it to? Where else would they send that electricity? I mean, it would hurt them as well. They would have no market to sell it to. And I would also argue that the United States, and look, I don't think Canada is a strategic threat to the United States. I'm not comparing them to China or what have you.
Well, then who would they be selling it to? Where else would they send that electricity? I mean, it would hurt them as well. They would have no market to sell it to. And I would also argue that the United States, and look, I don't think Canada is a strategic threat to the United States. I'm not comparing them to China or what have you.
But it brings to mind the point of energy independence and how critical that is. We don't wanna be in a situation, you mentioned that about Canada. Imagine if in the future, the argument is not Canada is threatening that. Well, who's threatening that is China, who's threatening that is Russia.
But it brings to mind the point of energy independence and how critical that is. We don't wanna be in a situation, you mentioned that about Canada. Imagine if in the future, the argument is not Canada is threatening that. Well, who's threatening that is China, who's threatening that is Russia.
But it brings to mind the point of energy independence and how critical that is. We don't wanna be in a situation, you mentioned that about Canada. Imagine if in the future, the argument is not Canada is threatening that. Well, who's threatening that is China, who's threatening that is Russia.
I mean, one of the great mistakes that were made is by unilaterally disarming when it comes to energy production, by not fully utilizing our energy resources in this country. Other countries didn't follow the same line. For example, China today has the largest capacity of unused, they are able to process more oil than any country in the world right now.
I mean, one of the great mistakes that were made is by unilaterally disarming when it comes to energy production, by not fully utilizing our energy resources in this country. Other countries didn't follow the same line. For example, China today has the largest capacity of unused, they are able to process more oil than any country in the world right now.
I mean, one of the great mistakes that were made is by unilaterally disarming when it comes to energy production, by not fully utilizing our energy resources in this country. Other countries didn't follow the same line. For example, China today has the largest capacity of unused, they are able to process more oil than any country in the world right now.