Canada "is not for sale," Carney tells Trump in White House meeting

• Carney told Trump during their meeting that Canada "is not for sale," nor will it be.
• "Never say never," Trump responded, to which Carney repeatedly said: "Never."

Zoom in: During the leaders' first meeting, Trump said he still believed Canada should be the 51st state, but that it "takes two to tango."

• "I do feel it's much better for Canada, but we're not going to be discussing that unless somebody wants to discuss it," Trump said.
• "It would really be a wonderful marriage," he added.

What he's saying: Carney told reporters after the meeting that he privately asked Trump to stop referring to Canada as the 51st state.

• Asked how Trump responded, Carney said, "I don't know. He's the president. He's his own person. ... I've been very clear."
• Trump understands, Carney added, that "we're having a negotiation between sovereign nations and that we will only pursue and accept a deal that's in the best interest of Canada."

What we're watching: Trump said nothing Carney offered on Tuesday would prompt him to lift tariffs on Canada.

• "That's just the way it is," Trump said.
• "This is a bigger discussion," Carney responded. "There are much bigger forces involved, and this will take some time and some discussions, and that's why we're here, to have those discussions."

Our thought bubble, from Axios' Ben Berkowitz: Trump made clear over the weekend that his tariffs were a long-term proposition, particularly as a stick to force manufacturers to return to the U.S.

• When Trump said to Carney, in an Oval Office full of reporters, that he didn't want cars to be made in Canada, the unspoken half of the thought was that a stiff tariff theoretically accomplishes that goal.

Catch up quick: Carney's Liberal Party rose in popularity during the Canadian election, largely in response to Trump's threats to the country's sovereignty.

• Carney repeatedly rejected the notion that Canada could become part of the U.S.

Between the lines: Ahead of the meeting, Trump criticized Canada-U.S. relations on Truth Social. During the meeting, though, he said, "regardless of anything, we're gonna be friends with Canada."

• "Why is America subsidizing Canada by $200 Billion Dollars a year, in addition to giving them FREE Military Protection, and many other things?" he wrote prior to meeting with Carney.
• "We don't need their Cars, we don't need their Energy, we don't need their Lumber, we don't need ANYTHING they have, other than their friendship, which hopefully we will always maintain."

Go deeper: Tariffs, trolling and the "51st state": A timeline of Trump's Canada aggression

Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional reporting