Canadian citizen rejects Trump’s 51st state proposal, cites $500K U.S. surgery bill vs. $0 in Canada
A Canadian citizen has rejected Trump‘s proposal to make Canada the 51st state of America, citing that his son’s brain surgery bill in Canada cost $0, but in the U.S., it would have cost $500,000.
This was shared in a post he made on X (formerly Twitter).
Canadian citizen rejects Trump’s 51st state proposal.
The post, made by @gilmcgowan, a Canadian citizen, was in response to Donald Trump’s proposal for Canada to become the 51st state of the United States.
In response to Trump’s proposal, the Canadian citizen quoted the post, which included a video of Donald Trump making the statement.
He said: “My son had brain surgery that gave him his life back. In the U.S., the bill would have been at least $500,000. Here in Canada, we paid $0. We Canadians don’t want any part of your con-man games, Mr. Trump.”
He detailed the expensive medical bills in the United States, comparing them to the relatively low medical costs in Canada, citing his son’s recent brain surgery.
As he made the statement, concerned individuals who came across the post flooded the comment section to share their thoughts.
See some reactions below:
@patriot_dx: “$0 really? Sounds too good to be true. What’s the catch?”
@Danny_Santiago_: “What a happy father! That”s awesome and I’m glad about your son going well.”
@County_Wolf: “Why would any Canadian want to be an American. Canada is rated as a top five nation in the world. USA doesn’t even make it in the top twenty. Doesn’t sound like home of the brave and land of the free to me.”
@ChateauDesLilas: “The Canadian system is inefficient, with long wait times for elective and other procedures. I know that Canadians come to the US for procedures when they are unable to get them in Canada.”
@mikejames_615: “I just had brain surgery that saved my life in July in Tennessee. The hospital bill was $423k. I paid $2200 out of pocket and $1800 of that was for my 2 MRIs.”
@Penitent_Pepe: “Usually you Canadians wait in the queue for YEARS to get healthcare especially surgery. How did you get it so quickly?”
@02072021M: “My daughter was coughing blood but due to her nose bleeding. We took her to the emergency room and waited for 2 hours. A doctor came to see her and gave her a cup of orange juice and said she was fine. We went home and 3 months later I got an $8500.00 bill, i’m out 2500 with ins.”
@ChaseCoble82: “This is an awesome benefit. But with no millitary protection without the US and sky high tazes, I’d prefer working on those more important issues and let the insurance be sorted out by each individual.”
@EvitadieII: “I feel sorry for anyone, who is still in the opinion that Trump is caring about the wellbeing of anyone. It’s all about property, might and ressources.”
SEE POST:
My son had brain surgery that gave him his life back. In the US, the bill would have been at least $500,000. Here in Canada, we paid $0. We Canadians don’t want any part of your con-man games, Mr. Trump. https://t.co/U0ZS9RHP5t
— Gil McGowan (@gilmcgowan) January 25, 2025
