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Trump also suggested that Canada would be \"doing something just like Greenland,\" referencing a previous comment about annexing the Danish territory."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The former president claimed that the United States loses up to $100 billion annually on trade with Canada. Official US figures, however, place this loss at approximately $20.6 billion. Trump stated that while the US does not need Canada, Canada needs the US."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on trade loss figures"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Donald Trump claimed the United States loses up to $100 billion a year on Canada, according to reports from culturealberta.com and CTV News. 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