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Vance calls Canada a U.S. state in ‘Freudian slip’ as trade fallout grows
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Vance calls Canada a U.S. state in ‘Freudian slip’ as trade fallout grows

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Saudi Arabia plans to invest $7 billion in three new theme parks near Paris.
  • The project, which includes a manga-themed park, was formalized through a letter of intent signed during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to France.
  • The parks are expected to create 22,000 jobs and are led by the Saudi investment company Qiddiya.

Saudi Arabia is set to invest $7 billion, approximately 45 billion Danish kroner, in three new theme parks to be built northwest of Paris. The announcement follows a letter of intent signed between France and Saudi Arabia during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to France.

We have to remember Canada is a state, sorry, Freudian slip.

— JD VanceU.S. Vice-President JD Vance made the comment while criticizing Canada's trade and defense policies.

One of the parks will reportedly feature manga as its theme, a concept that reportedly emerged from a shared interest in Japanese manga, particularly "Dragon Ball," between French President Emmanuel Macron and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Macron described the parks as aiming to create "a new global destination."

That was actually an accident.

— JD VanceVance clarified his remark after calling Canada a U.S. state.

The project, spearheaded by Saudi investment firm Qiddiya, a subsidiary of the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund, is anticipated to take several years to complete. The French president's office stated that the parks are expected to generate 22,000 jobs, a figure comparable to the approximately 20,000 jobs created by Disneyland Paris.

Canada is a country that has underinvested in its military, that quite literally would get invaded by a foreign country were it not for the umbrella of protection provided by the United States of America.

— JD VanceVance argued that Canada relies on U.S. protection while implementing unfair trade practices.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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