Trump says Canada will have to pay €54 billion to join 'Golden Dome' defence system

Published connected 28/05/2025 - 11:32 GMT+2•Updated 11:33

Donald Trump has said Canada will person to salary $61bn (€54bn) to use from nan US’ “Golden Dome” rocket defence strategy if it remains what he called “a separate, but unequal, nation”.

Writing connected his Truth Social level connected Tuesday evening, nan US president added that Ottawa would not person to salary thing if it became “our cherished 51st state”.

Trump unveiled nan Golden Dome scheme past week successful nan Oval Office. Although nan specifications are still scant, he claimed nan scheme, which he said would costs $175 cardinal (€154bn), would alteration nan US to intercept missiles launched from anywhere, including space.

Canada, which has distanced itself from nan US since Trump took office, has expressed an liking successful joining nan programme.

Trump’s connection connected Truth Social astir Canada and nan Golden Dome strategy came conscionable hours aft nan UK’s King Charles said successful nan Canadian parliament.

The monarch’s reside connected Tuesday was wide seen arsenic a show of support for Canada — which is portion of nan British Commonwealth — successful nan look of annexation threats from Trump.

“We must look reality: since nan Second World War, our world has ne'er been much vulnerable and unstable. Canada is facing challenges that, successful our lifetimes, are unprecedented,” Charles said.

He besides stressed Canada’s independence, saying that nan “True North is so beardown and free”.

Charles’ quality followed nan predetermination triumph of Mark Carney, a erstwhile politician of nan Bank of England, past month.

On nan run trail, Carney successfully positioned himself arsenic nan champion campaigner to guidelines up to Trump, who had precocious introduced tariffs against Canada.

Celebrating his predetermination triumph successful precocious April, nan Canadian premier curate said Trump had tried to “break us, truthful that America tin ain us”.

“We are complete nan daze of nan American betrayal. But we will ne'er hide nan lessons,” he said.