Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says President Donald Trump’s talk of making Canada the 51st state is “a real thing” and is linked to the country’s rich natural resources.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a talk with business leaders, said Canada’s wealth of critical minerals are behind Mr. Trump’s comments about making its northern neighbor a U.S. state.

Trudeau's comments came after the media had been ushered out of the room. They were heard by gathered journalists because the prime minister did not realize he was still speaking into a hot mic. The comment saying Trump's threat to annex the Great North being a "real thing" was the last thing overheard by reporters before his mic was cut.

The Prime Minister added that Trump's administration knows "how many critical minerals we have" and that could be why "they keep talking about absorbing us" The post Justin Trudeau Says on Hot Mic That Canda Becoming 51st U.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a business gathering on Friday that US President Donald Trump’s threat to annex Canada “is a real thing,” two Canadian business leaders who were at the meeting confirmed to CNN.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said President Donald Trump's aim to take over Canada is a "real thing." AP Photo. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was captured on a

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said U.S. President Donald Trump's talk about absorbing Canada "is a real thing" and is linked to the country's rich natural resources, a government source said.

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau warned business leaders Trump’s threats about absorbing the country are a “real thing.”