Joy Reid claims Canada would win a war against U.S

Joy Reid, a former MSNBC host, recently made headlines after appearing on a show with Don Lemon. This was her first public appearance since being let go from the network. During the discussion, Reid addressed Donald Trump's controversial suggestion to absorb Canada as the 51st state. Reid asserted that if the U.S. attempted to take Canada by force, Canada would likely win. She referenced the War of 1812, stating that the U.S. lost to Canada during that conflict. In reality, the war ended in a stalemate, with both sides agreeing to a treaty, preserving their existing territories. Reid claimed that the U.S. has never successfully waged war on Canada, a historical claim that lacks accuracy. She also drew comparisons between Canada and Russia, likening the challenges of invading a large, sparsely populated country to Nazi Germany's failed invasion of the Soviet Union in World War II. On the topic of firearms, Reid mentioned that Canadians own a significant number of guns, though statistics show there are far more guns per capita in the U.S. than in Canada. Newly appointed Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney responded to Trump's remarks by labeling the notion of Canada becoming a U.S. state as "crazy." He emphasized Canada's independence and importance as an economic partner to the U.S. Carney stated that Canada would never be part of the United States and insisted that the country deserves respect in its dealings with America.