WH press sec Karoline Leavitt doubles down on Trump’s plan to make Canada the 51st state ahead of hockey game rematch [Video]

KAROLINE Leavitt has doubled down on President Donald Trump’s ambitious plan to make Canada the next state of America’s union.

The White House press secretary teased the president’s plans for the US takeover of Canada in a press briefing on Thursday.

Karoline Leavitt speaking with reporters in the White House press briefing room on February 20, 2025Credit: AP:Associated Press

Leavitt speaks next to National Security Advisor Mike Waltz during Thursday’s briefingCredit: AFP

President Donald Trump speaking at Mar-a-Lago on TuesdayCredit: Getty

Leavitt, 28, mentioned the move while speaking about the president’s excitement for the US hockey team’s game against Canada on Thursday.

The match-up is the championship final game for the NHL’s first Four Nations Face-Off tournament.

Trump won’t attend the showdown but still plans to watch, Leavitt said while flanked by White House officials in the briefing room.

Dressed in sparkly white, Leavitt celebrated the president’s first month of his second term with a briefing featuring guests including …