Trump suggests Canadians want to become the 51st State due to US subsidies being 'senseless'.

On Wednesday, President-elect Trump continued his trolling of Canada by criticizing U.S. subsidies to its northern neighbor and asserting that Canadians desire to become the 51st U.S. state.

Trump posed a question on his social media post: "Why do we subsidize Canada to the tune of over $100,000,000 a year?"

"No sense! Many Canadians desire Canada to be the 51st State. They would significantly reduce their tax burden and military protection expenses," Trump stated.

Tensions between the U.S. and Canada have escalated due to the incoming president's plan to impose 25% tariffs on Canada for not resolving trade and immigration concerns.

Justin Trudeau flew to Mar-a-Lago to discuss the issue with Trump, who became animated over the U.S. trade deficit with Canada, estimated to be over $100 billion.

According to reports, Trump proposed to Trudeau that if tariffs harmed Canada's economy, maybe Canada should join the U.S. as its 51st state.

Canada is highly integrated with the U.S. economy, and Trump's threats to impose tariffs on Canadian imports have unnerved them.

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. crude oil imports originate from Canada, while over three-quarters of U.S. electricity imports come from the same country.

The U.S. relies on Canada as its largest foreign supplier of steel, aluminum, and uranium, and the Pentagon is particularly interested in obtaining 34 critical minerals and metals from the country.

Over $2.7 billion in goods and services are exported to Canada daily from the United States, making it the top export destination for 36 U.S. states.

This report was contributed to by Greg Wehner of Planet Chronicle Digital and The Associated Press.