Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJoe SommerladTuesday 25 August 2026 13:04 BSTVance delivers remarks at Compotech defense technology manufacturing facility in Brewer, Maine (Reuters)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.In fullJD Vance’s ‘Freudian slip’ makes Canada part of AmericaMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in