Karoline Leavitt Predicts U.S. Hockey Team Will Beat ‘Soon-To-Be 51st State’ Canada

Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy later asked Leavitt if the president had placed a bet on the game, and the press secretary used the occasion to troll our neighbor to the north.

The White House looks “forward to the United States beating our soon-to-be 51st state, Canada,” Leavitt said after telling Doocy that Trump probably watches hockey games for both the goals and the fights.

You can watch the complete exchange below.

As part of his tariff threats against other nations, Trump has suggested Canada become a U.S. state. It sounds ridiculous, and some have interpreted his remarks as a joke, but Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently said over a hot mic that Trump is serious.

Many social media users are chiming in to say that the idea of Canada becoming the 51st state leaves them cold.