President Donald Trump reportedly elicited gasps from the international crowd gathered at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday when he suggested that Canada could become a U.S. state in order to avoid the sweeping tariffs he wants to impose.

Donald Trump for the first time used an international venue on Thursday for his eye-popping suggestion that the U.S. gain an additional state: Canada.

In a speech, the U.S. President said Canada could become a U.S. state to avoid tariffs, and suggested that the U.S. doesn’t need Canadian oil and gas, cars or lumber