The 78-year-old Republican Party Commander-in-Chief said there are no bad feelings with the two countries following an almighty trade war with them and a big chunk of the world, as well as repeatedly stating he wants to make Canada, led by the newly-elected Liberal Party Prime Minister, Mark Carney, the 51st American state.
President Trump said the spats about the two countries and the ongoing trade negotiations will not dampen their efforts to host one of the world's biggest sporting events next summer - which was awarded to the three countries by FIFA in June 2018.
President Trump, who hosted Prime Minister Carney at the White House in Washington D.C. on Tuesday (06.05.25), and said their cooperation is "total", told CNN Sports: "I don’t see any tension here, we get along very well with both.
"They just got to pay a little more money. They’re just getting away with things that they shouldn’t be. And they understand.
“We had a great meeting today, actually, with the new prime minister, who’s a terrific guy, and we had a very long session with [Vice President] JD [Vance] and [Secretary of State] Marco [Rubio] and everybody, and it went very well. No, we had a very great meeting and no tension. We want to do what’s right for respective peoples, and that’s what’s going to happen. And also with Mexico, I think the relationship is really very good with the [Morena Party]president of Mexico [Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo].£
The East Room event was the first time the White House World Cup task force met to sort out the arrangements - including federal funding for security - for next year's tournament that will be held in 16 cities across the three countries, such as Toronto, Mexico City and Los Angeles.
Vice President JD Vance said: "I know we’ll have visitors, probably from close to 100 countries.
"We want them to come. We want them to celebrate. We want them to watch the game. But when the time is up, they’ll have to go home. Otherwise, they’ll have to talk to [Homeland Security] Secretary [Kristi] Noem.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duff added: "We want everyone to come to America. We want everyone to spend a lot of money in America.
"And so, if you’re coming to see some soccer … go on a road trip see America. Don’t overstay your visa. Don’t stay too long. But, when you come, actually see this great country that we’re going to celebrate over the course of the next year."
