President Donald Trump backed away from his keyboard warrior trolling in his first meeting with Canada’s new prime minister, saying his monthslong threat of annexing the nation as the 51st state would only happen if Canadians wanted it,

New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked President Donald Trump not to call Canada the 51st state of the United States as he did under Carney’s predecessor, Justin Trudeau. During a press conference on the roof of the Canadian Embassy on Pennsylvania Avenue,

In a meeting at the White House Tuesday, newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney poured cold water on President Trump’s suggestion that the United States could annex Canada, while simultaneously attempting to strike a friendly disposition.