The former and future first couple arrived in the nation’s capital on Wednesday ahead of Jimmy Carter’s funeral

President-elect Trump proposed making Canada the 51st state, citing $200–250 billion in US subsidies and low NATO contributions. PM Trudeau earlier dismissed the remarks as a distraction, reaffirming sovereignty and warning of countermeasures if tariffs are imposed.

Trump Mercilessly Drags Justin Trudeau And Resumes Calls To Make Canada The 51st U.S. State President-elect Trump continues to call for Canada to join the U.S. while taking questions from Fox News's Peter Doocy at a gathering of Republican governors at Mar-a-Lago.

His fascination is nothing new.“The Panama Canal is doing quite well,” Donald Trump beamed in June 2017 during one of his earliest meetings with another world leader. “I think we did a good job building it.

President-elect Trump has inspired Republican members of Congress to introduce a bill that would allow the federal government to take steps to repurchase the Panama Canal. Why it matters: It's the second time this week GOP lawmakers have rushed to propose legislation that would codify Trump's vision for a new era of American expansionism.

Donald Trump said talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin were in the works and while the president-elect provided no timeline, he stressed that his preference would be for after his Jan. 20 inauguration.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan June 28, 2019. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.

President-elect Donald Trump said he is working on setting up a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin for after his Jan. 20 inauguration and is in "communication" with Chinese President Xi Jinping.