Military action against Canada is highly unlikely, Trump says – National [Video]

United States President Donald Trump said annexing Canada with military action is “highly unlikely,” but for Greenland, he does not rule it out.

In a Sunday interview on NBC’s Meet the Press with Kristen Welker, Trump spoke from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., discussing his first 100 days back in office. The conversation spanned from the American economy and ongoing trade disputes to his controversial statements about expanding U.S. territory.

Trump has repeatedly floated the idea of turning Canada into the “51st state.” And despite the backlash, Trump is not backing away from the idea, although he now says a military path to annexation may not happen.

Trump told NBC it was “highly unlikely” that the U.S. would need to use force.

“I think we’re not ever going to get to that point, something could happen with Greenland … I don’t see it with Canada, I just don’t see it, I have to be honest with you,” …