Bernie Sanders supports Canada becoming the 51st state of the US, according to reports that Trump suggested the idea.

On Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., stated that he is receptive to the notion of Canada becoming the 51st state following President-elect Donald Trump's suggestion to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

"Sanders posed a question about Trump's suggestion that Canada become the 51st state in the union, asking if it would mean adopting the Canadian health care system and guaranteeing health care to all, lowering the cost of prescription drugs, and spending 50% less per capita on health care."

"I'm all for it," he added.

Sanders frequently advocates for universal public healthcare and criticizes the U.S. healthcare system and pharmaceutical industry. He frequently references successful universal healthcare systems in developed countries.

A single-payer, national health insurance program was proposed by a lawmaker to guarantee free health care coverage for all Americans at the point of service.

On Friday, Trudeau made an unannounced trip to Mar-a-Lago in response to Trump's threat to impose tariffs on Canadian goods due to their failure to control the influx of illegal immigrants and drugs into the US.

Trump questioned whether Canada's economy would collapse if it did not impose a $100 billion tariff on the US.

Trump proposed to Trudeau that Canada become the 51st state, which caused laughter among those present, sources said. However, he later clarified that prime minister would be a better title, though he could still serve as governor of the 51st state.

According to sources, someone at the table informed Trump that Canada is a very liberal state, which prompted more laughter. Trump proposed that Canada could potentially be divided into two states: a conservative and a liberal one.

Planet Chronicle' Greg Wehner and Bret Baier contributed to this report.