President Donald Trump said he is serious about adding Canada as the 51st state and that he is not “trolling” the U.S.’s northern neighbor.

In an interview with Time magazine published Friday, Trump was asked about his desire of acquiring Greenland, retaking control of the Panama Canal, and making Canada the 51st state. The interviewer stated, “Maybe you’re trolling a little bit on that [last] one.”

“I think Canada, what you said that, ‘Well, that one, I might be trolling,’ but I’m really not trolling,” Trump said. “Canada is an interesting case. We lose $200 [billion] to $250 billion a year supporting Canada.

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