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Trudeau warns that Trump wants to annex Canada to get his critical minerals
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned on Friday that US President Donald Trump really wants to annex Canada and that his goal is to seize the country’s reserves of critical raw materials and minerals.
Trump has shown on several occasions before and after starting his second term on January 20 his interest in turning Canada into the 51st state of the US, even using “economic force.”
In comments made by Trudeau behind closed doors during a summit in Toronto with Canadian business, political and social leaders, the prime minister declared that the Trump Administration not only knows the critical minerals that Canada has, but that may be the reason why he continues to talk about absorbing the country and making it the state 51.
“They are aware of the resources we have and want to take advantage of them. But Trump has in his mind that one of the easiest ways to do it is to absorb the country,” he said in statements that were leaked by mistake.
Trump first expressed his interest in annexing Canada when Trudeau visited him in Florida after winning the US presidential election in November 2024 and when the Republican leader announced that he would impose 25% tariffs on Canadian products.
During Trudeau’s visit, Trump pointed out that the only way to avoid tariffs, which Canada considers would devastate its economy, was to become the 51st state of the United States.
The president has then repeated his comments on numerous occasions and has even indicated that he would be willing to use “economic force” to bend Canada.
Since then, the Trump Administration has announced that it will impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico for fentanyl trafficking to the United States, although the taxes are currently suspended for 30 days.
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Mexico’s Sheinbaum urges U.S. to target cartels on its own soil
Under orders from U.S. President Donald Trump, the Department of Justice has directed the “total elimination” of drug cartels.
Newly appointed U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has made the “complete eradication” of organized crime cartels a top priority. In response, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum urged Washington on Friday to begin operations against these groups within U.S. territory.
On Thursday, the U.S. Justice Department released a memorandum in which Bondi called for a review of national security and anti-narcotics strategies to achieve the swift dismantling of all cartels and transnational criminal organizations.
“This public policy requires a fundamental shift in mindset and approach.
We must do more than just try to mitigate the enormous harm these groups cause in the United States. It is not enough to stop the wave of deadly poisons, such as fentanyl, that these organizations distribute in our country,” the memo states.
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Trump strips Biden of classified briefings: ‘Joe, you’re fired’
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he will revoke his predecessor Joe Biden’s authorization to receive classified intelligence briefings, a privilege typically extended to former presidents even after leaving office.
“There is no reason for Joe Biden to continue having access to classified information,” Trump stated on his social media platform, Truth Social.
“We will immediately revoke Joe Biden’s security clearances and stop his daily intelligence briefings,” he declared, before adding in capital letters: “JOE, YOU’RE FIRED.”
Trump claims he made the decision in response to Biden’s actions in 2020 when the then-president stripped him of security clearance after winning the election. At the time, Biden cited Trump’s “erratic behavior” both before and after the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, when protesters attempted to block Congress from certifying Biden’s victory.
On Friday, Trump argued that Biden “cannot be trusted” with intelligence reports, referencing a special counsel’s findings on classified documents found at Biden’s home, which concluded that the 82-year-old Democrat has “poor memory.”
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Florida Governor announces Highway Patrol to perform Immigration tasks
The personnel of a Florida security agency will be able to carry out tasks against irregular immigration in this US state, after an agreement signed with the government Department of Homeland Security (DHS), state governor Ron DeSantis reported on Friday.
At a press conference, the Republican announced the agreement signed with this federal agency through which the members of the Florida Highway Patrol will be able to interrogate and arrest people suspected of being illegal immigrants, as well as prosecute those who re-entered the country after a deportation.
“Now is the last chance to end illegal immigration once and for all,” said DeSantis, after announcing this agreement that grants “migration authority” to the state Highway Police, dependent on the Florida Department of Road Safety and Motor Vehicles.
Under this agreement with DHS, the troops of the Florida Highway Patrol will also be able to arrest undocumented people who arrive in this southern state by sea and hand them over to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE).
DeSantis explained that being an agreement with the Government of US President Donald Trump, what was announced this Friday does not require approval by the state legislature, with whom the governor maintains a struggle.
The state Congress has approved in an extraordinary session convened by DeSantis a migration project that ignores proposals made by the governor, who has replied that he plans to veto the initiative once it reaches his desk for signature.
The fight against irregular immigration has been one of DeSantis’ workhorses, especially when he was a candidate for the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidential elections, from which he withdrew before the advance of current President Trump.
Since then and to date, he has harshly criticized what he describes as an “open border policy”, in force during the mandate of former President Joe Biden (2021-2025).
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