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US Ambassador Shares Trump's '51st State' Post, UK Censors Commentators
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra shared a post from President Trump about Canada being the ‘51st State,’ while the United Kingdom’s interior ministry is prohibiting progressive commentators Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur from visiting the country.
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The Hill
The United Kingdom's interior ministry is prohibiting two progressive commentators, Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur, from visiting the country to participate in an ideas festival. This is abject censorship and ought to be condemned as such.
2026-06-02 18:09 UTC
The Hill
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra on Monday morning shared a post from President Trump about Canada being the “51st State,” reupping his acquisition push for the U.S.’s northern neighbor. Hoekstra posted a screenshot of a Monday Trump Truth Social post in which the president said “51st State!”
2026-06-02 18:16 UTC