‘Shark Tank’ star Kevin O’Leary supports Trump’s idea to make Canada the 51st US state: ‘The potential is huge’

President-elect Donald Trump’s interest in making Canada the 51st state in the United States is a “huge opportunity” to do “something great” on the world stage, according to “Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary.

The Canadian investor said during his appearance on the program, “I think this is a great idea, and I think the potential is huge, and the opportunity is huge.” “American newsroom” Friday. “I think at the end of the day, the DNA of Canadians and Americans is the same in terms of what they believe in… freedom.”

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In a post on Truth Social on Wednesday, Trump sarcastically referred to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as a “governor” and reiterated the need to turn Canada into a US state. Sources told Fox News that the former president originally brought the proposal to Trudeau during a meeting at Mar-a-Lago after threatening to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products.

“if Canada was to become our 51st state“Their taxes will be reduced by more than 60%, their business will immediately double in size, and they will enjoy military protection unlike any other country in the world,” Trump wrote.

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According to O’Leary, “more than half” of Canadians want to know more about the president-elect’s unique idea.

“There are 41 million of them who want to know more, and they want to understand the true meaning of the proposal, because the concept of economic union has been around for 40 years. This makes sense.” Because the resources that Canada hasyou need the United States. “Especially energy and water,” O’Leary explained.

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The O’Leary Ventures boss also believes China’s rise to dominance presents a dilemma that could push neighboring countries to reach an agreement on the northern border.

“The Pentagon is concerned and has been concerned for decades about the northern border where China and the Soviet Union are located. We had NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense) decades ago, but China wasn’t just a burger then, and now they’re getting serious.” problem.”

O’Leary concluded by detailing the “prize” that could be achieved through the union of the United States and Canada.

“I believe in this idea, and yes, it was probably a joke at first. There is something great here to do because if you figure out a way to bring these two countries together, it will be the most powerful country in the world.” Earth, the most powerful army on Earth, the most powerful resources, and no opponent anywhere can tamper with it.

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Fox News’ Brian Depesch, Greg Weiner and Bret Baier contributed to this report.