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weinzierl 16 hours ago

Is 52 a typo or did he really say that? The US has 50 states, so why not 51?

mcherm 16 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I suspect that the implication in context was that the 51st state would be Greenland. Which doesn't really help make this less of a diplomatic faux pas.

bemao 16 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Probably a reference to the "joke" that Canada would soon become the 51st state

simiones 16 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Maybe his views are more heterodox and he was counting Puerto Rico as 51st! (sarcasm, in case this isn't clear)

csomar 16 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Greenland is the 51 state.