- US Vice President JD Vance described Canada as a state, then quickly corrected himself during a campaign event in Maine.
- The gaffe coincided with President Donald Trump's repeated suggestions that Canada could become the 51st US state amid ongoing tariff tensions.
- Vance accused Canada of taking advantage of the US in trade and failing to invest adequately in its military.
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has warned that Canada will retaliate dollar for dollar if proposed 50 percent tariffs on Canadian exports are imposed.
- During the same speech, Vance made several other verbal missteps and delivered an awkward joke about his wife that drew a mixed reaction.
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