A lip reader has revealed the eight-word instruction that Donald Trump gave to the newly elected Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, when he arrived at the White House.
During their first meeting on May 6, the two leaders exchanged praise and pleasantries, despite Trump wanting to turn Canada into the 51st state.
Despite recent tensions — including Trump reinstating 25% tariffs on Canadian imports — the two leaders kept things publicly cordial. Trump called Carney “a very talented person.” Carney, for his part, described Trump as a “transformational president.”
But when the topic turned to Trump’s long-standing wish for Canada to become part of the United States, the mood shifted.
“As you know from real estate, there are some places that are never for sale,” Carney told reporters. “Having met with the owners of Canada over the course of the campaign in the last several months, it’s not for sale. Won’t be for sale, ever,” per the Guardian.
He doubled down: “We are masters in our own home. We can give ourselves far more than any foreign government can ever take away.”
Trump’s reply?
“I say, ‘Never say never’.” He added: “I’ve had many, many things that were not doable and ended up being doable.”
But it was something at the start of the meeting that lip readers had to decipher.
The meeting kicked off with a display of unity — or at least a good show of it.
According to lip reader Nicola Hickling, Trump greeted Carney by congratulating him on “some beautiful win,” per the Express.
“It was a perfect win,” Carney allegedly replied.
Trump echoed the sentiment, calling Carney’s election victory “beautiful” and “perfect,” before quickly shifting gears — reportedly instructing the new PM: “Just turn your face and wave over there.”
And Carney, seemingly unfazed, did exactly that.
Carney has long be outspoken regarding Trump's plans to bring Canada into the United States.
In his April 28 victory speech, Carney warned: “As I’ve been warning for months, America wants our land, our resources, our water, our country — never.
“These are not idle threats. President Trump is trying to break us so that America can own us — that will never, that will never ever happen.”
He also made it clear: “When I sit down with President Trump it will be to discuss the future economic and security relationship between two sovereign nations, and it will be with our full knowledge that we have many, many other options than the United States to build prosperity for all Canadians.”
Trump’s idea isn’t exactly new. On the day of Canada’s election, he posted to Truth Social urging Canadians to “vote for him,” promising to slash taxes in half, boost military power “for free,” and quadruple business growth — if, of course, they joined the U.S.
“America can no longer subsidize Canada with the Hundreds of Billions of Dollars a year that we have been spending in the past,” Trump wrote. “It makes no sense unless Canada is a State!”
Now facing renewed tariffs, Carney is rallying Canadians to support homegrown industries.
“Now in the face of this crisis, united we are buying Canadian,” he declared. “We are exploring everything this country has to offer, we are supporting our friends and neighbors in the crosshairs of President Trump, through a crisis that we did not create.”
He ended with a clear message of defiance and hope: “United, we will win this trade war and build the strongest economy in the G7. An economy that works for everyone.”