Trump invites Canadian PM to U.S. governors' conference in new statehood taunt

President Donald Trump is making his battle of words with Canada fight out on the hockey rink.

Canadian backlash to Trump has been manifesting at hockey games after he threatened the nation with tariffs and claimed he wanted to make it America's 51st state. Canadian fans have been booing the U.S. national anthem before games in response.

On Wednesday, Trump continued needling the country by repeating his claim that Canada would become a member of the U.S., and calling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a governor.

"I’ll be calling our GREAT American Hockey Team this morning to spur them on towards victory tonight against Canada, which with FAR LOWER TAXES AND MUCH STRONGER SECURITY, will someday, maybe soon, become our cherished, and very important, Fifty First State," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

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He said he would normally have been at the game but must speak to the Republican Governor's Association instead.

"But we will all be watching, and if Governor Trudeau would like to join us, he would be most welcome. Good luck to everybody, and have a GREAT game tonight. So exciting!" he continued, signing the post in all-caps by writing: "PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP."