Trump wants to take control of Canada and Greenland.
Former Vice President Joe Biden didn’t hold back. “What the hell is going on?” he asked, reacting to the chaos during Donald Trump’s second term.
Since taking office, Trump has unleashed a wave of executive orders. They’ve piled up so fast, it would take hours just to count them. The sheer volume has left many wondering what’s coming next.
Trump clearly hasn’t left any stone unturned. He slapped tariffs on countries worldwide, floated renaming the Gulf of Mexico, and even joked that Canada could avoid tariffs by becoming the 51st “cherished” U.S. state.
Joe Biden also took a moment to reflect. It was the first time he publicly assessed the first six months of Trump’s second term. According to Biden, six key moments stood out.
One of Trump’s first executive orders this term aimed to “restore names that honor American greatness.” That included changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America.”
As Trump slapped tariffs on Mexico and Canada, he floated a bizarre solution—Canada could simply become the 51st U.S. state to avoid them.
He’s also revived his obsession with Greenland. Trump previously said he’d “get” Greenland “one way or the other,” making it clear he still wants it to become part of the U.S.
In an interview with the BBC, Vice President Joe Biden mocked Trump’s wild proposals. “Now we’re calling it the Gulf of America,” he said. “Maybe we take back Panama. Maybe we buy Greenland. Maybe Canada becomes the 51st state.” Biden added, “It’s like none of this is based on any real knowledge.”
Biden questioned Trump’s rhetoric, asking, “What President ever talks in such a way?” He stressed that American values center on freedom, equality, and opportunity—not seizing land or rewriting geography.
Biden isn’t alone in criticizing Trump’s actions. Leaders from both Mexico and Canada have publicly pushed back. Mexico’s President Sheinbaum even suggested renaming the U.S. to “Mexican America,” a bold statement reflecting rising tensions.
Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dismissed the idea of Canada becoming the 51st U.S. state, calling it something that was “never going to happen.” Mark Carney, who recently took office, shared the same firm stance.
Carney met with President Trump at the White House on May 6. During their discussion, he firmly said, “As you know from real estate, some places are never for sale.” He added, “Canada isn’t for sale. It never was, and never will be.”
