'China Will Eat Them Up': Trump Slams Canada Over Opposition To Greenland Golden Dome

Last Updated:January 24, 2026, 07:51 IST

In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed the expansive missile shield would help protect Canada, despite what he described as Canadian resistance to the project.

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US President Donald Trump has sharply criticised Canada over its reported opposition to his proposed “Golden Dome" missile defence system in Greenland, accusing Ottawa of undermining its own security while deepening ties with China.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed the expansive missile shield would help protect Canada, despite what he described as Canadian resistance to the project.

“Canada is against the Golden Dome being built over Greenland, even though the Golden Dome would protect Canada," Trump wrote. “Instead, they voted in favour of doing business with China, who will ‘eat them up’ within the first year."

The remarks mark the latest escalation in Trump’s increasingly combative rhetoric toward America’s northern neighbour, folding defence policy, trade tensions and long-standing political grievances into a single attack.

Trump’s comments followed Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent visit to Beijing, aimed at resetting economic ties with China, Canada’s second-largest trading partner after the United States.

The trip resulted in agreements to reduce tariffs on certain Canadian agricultural exports and establish quotas for Chinese electric vehicles entering Canada. Asked about the outreach, Trump signalled approval, saying: “It’s OK. That’s what he should be doing."

Speaking earlier at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump argued that the Golden Dome would automatically extend protection to Canada.

“We’re building a Golden Dome that’s going to, just by its very nature, be defending Canada," he said.

He added that Canada benefits disproportionately from its relationship with the US. “Canada gets a lot of freebies from us. They should be grateful also."

Trump went further, asserting that Canada’s security depends entirely on Washington. “Canada lives because of the United States.

Remember that, Mark, the next time you make your statements," he said, referring to Carney.

Carney pushed back strongly after returning to Canada, rejecting the suggestion that the country’s survival hinges on US support.

“Canada doesn’t live because of the United States. Canada thrives because we are Canadian," he said, while reaffirming the importance of the bilateral relationship. “We are masters in our home. This is our own country. It’s our future. The choice is up to us."

At Davos, Carney had also warned, without naming Trump, against powerful nations coercing smaller ones.

Back home, he said Canada could still demonstrate that “another way is possible" amid the global rise of authoritarianism.

Tensions intensified after Trump announced he was withdrawing an invitation for Carney to join what he described as his “Board of Peace," sharing a formal-styled letter on social media.

Trump has repeatedly suggested Canada should become the 51st US state and recently circulated an altered map depicting Canada, Greenland, Venezuela and Cuba as US territory.

Despite the dispute, Trump has insisted Canada wants to be part of the Golden Dome system, which he says should be operational before the end of his term in 2029.

Canadian officials, however, have expressed scepticism. In May, Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations, Bob Rae, likened the proposal to a “protection racket."

The Golden Dome plan envisions a vast, US-controlled missile defence network relying on space-based sensors, interceptors and advanced technologies.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has described Greenland as “strategically important" to the project and said Canada had been invited to participate, “if they want to pay their share."

The Trump administration has estimated the system would cost about $175 billion, though the Congressional Budget Office warned in a May report that space-based interceptors alone could cost between $161 billion and $542 billion over the next 20 years.

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