Trump Repeats Past ‘51st State’ Comments in Meeting With Top Military Brass

U.S. President Donald Trump addresses senior military officers gathered at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia, on September 30, 2025. Andrew Harnik/POOL/AFP

U.S. President Donald Trump addressed a rare meeting of all of his country’s top military officers in Virginia on Sept. 30, where he made a reference to Canada.

He said Canada wants to be part of the “Golden Dome,” a new territorial air defence system the United States has started to build under his watch.