President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to enact tariffs on Canadian goods, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that’s more of a threat than any possible annexation of the United States’ northern neighbors.

Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed on Sunday that he jokingly offered President-elect Donald Trump to trade Vermont or California in order for Canada to become the 51st state. Newsweek reached out to Trudeau's office and Trump's transition team for comment by email on Sunday afternoon.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the president-elect's talk about Canada becoming the 51st U.S. state is a distraction from threat of tariffs.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed that President-elect Donald Trump lost interest in making Canada the 51st state when he suggested trading parts of the country for Vermont or California.