La campagne de séduction des Néo-Écossais aux États-Unis n'est pas tombée dans l'oreille d'un sourd.
Le président des États-Unis, Barack Obama, a fait référence au site web Cape Breton if Donald Trump wins dans un discours à l'occasion de la visite officielle du premier ministre canadien, Justin Trudeau.
« Où pourrions-nous voir une communauté, ailleurs qu'au Cap-Breton, en Nouvelle-Écosse, accueillir les Américains si le résultat de l'élection n'est pas à leur goût? » a déclaré le président américain dans un discours à saveur humoristique.
Depuis plusieurs semaines, le Cap-Breton fait parler de lui au sud de la frontière alors que plusieurs milliers de personnes ont consulté le site web en question. Ce site vend l'idée aux Américains de s'installer au Cap-Breton si Donald Trump est élu à la présidence des États-Unis.
Une équipe du réseau télévisé CNN a d'ailleurs récemment fait un reportage à ce sujet.
Du même souffle, le président a salué le refus des Canadiens de la Colombie-Britannique au Nouveau-Brunswick de voir un mur être érigé à la frontière canado-américaine.
« Nous apprécions cela. Nous pouvons être indisciplinés, je sais. »
— Barack Obama, président des États-Unis
M. Obama a également profité de ce discours pour lancer une pointe à un autre candidat aux primaires du Parti républicain, Ted Cruz, en mentionnant son lieu de naissance... qui n'est pas aux États-Unis.
« Après tout, où ailleurs pourrait-on trouver un garçon né à Calgary qui brigue la présidence des États-Unis? » a-t-il dit.
Le président a ensuite remercié les Canadiens, dont les Terre-Neuviens et les Néo-Écossais, qui ont accueilli des voyageurs américains le 11 septembre 2001 lorsque l'espace aérien a été réduit.
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First lady Michelle Obama and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau walk through the White House as they follow their husbands President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the State Dinner in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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President Barack Obama, right, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, both wave next to Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, left, and first lady Michelle Obama, during a photograph at the White House during the State Dinner in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wait to greet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2016, for a state dinner. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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President Barack Obama talks with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as they walk with their wives first lady Michelle Obama and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, inside the White House in Washington to begin the state dinner, Thursday, March 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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President Barack Obama toasts Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, during a State Dinner in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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National Basketball Association Commissioner Adam Silver and his wife Maggie Grise arrive for a State Dinner for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Thursday, March 10, 2016, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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President Barack Obama, right, waves with from left, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, first lady Michelle Obama, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as they pose for a photograph at the White House during the State Dinner in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2016, for a state dinner. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2016, for a state dinner. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wait for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau to arrive at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2016, for a state dinner. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:ap)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama pose for a photo with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2016, as they arrive for a state dinner. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:ap)
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State Department Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Roberta Jacobson and her husband Jonathan arrive for a state dinner for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Thursday, March 10, 2016, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Grant Hill and his wife Tamia arrive for a State Dinner for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Thursday, March 10, 2016, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels and his wife Alice arrive for a state dinner for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Thursday, March 10, 2016, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Grant Hill and his wife Tamia arrive for a State Dinner for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Thursday, March 10, 2016, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., and her husband Paul arrive for a State Dinner for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Thursday, March 10, 2016, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., arrives for a State Dinner for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Thursday, March 10, 2016, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, and Kathryn Rand, left, arrive for a State Dinner for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Thursday, March 10, 2016, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and his wife Sharla arrive for a State Dinner for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Thursday, March 10, 2016, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Peter Vigue arrive for a State Dinner for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Thursday, March 10, 2016, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wait to greet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau as their motorcade arrives to the North Portico of the White House for a State Dinner in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and his wife Marcelle Leahy arrive for a State Dinner for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Thursday, March 10, 2016, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Actor Michael J. Fox and his wife Tracy Pollan arrive for a State Dinner for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Thursday, March 10, 2016, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Actor Michael J. Fox and his wife Tracy Pollan arrive for a State Dinner for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Thursday, March 10, 2016, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Actor Michael J. Fox and his wife Tracy Pollan pose for a photograph as they arrive for a State Dinner for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Thursday, March 10, 2016, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Actor Mike Myers and his wife Kelly arrive for a State Dinner for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Thursday, March 10, 2016, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Actress Sandra Oh arrives for a State Dinner for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Thursday, March 10, 2016, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Actor Ryan Reynolds and entertainer Blake Lively, arrive for a State Dinner for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Thursday, March 10, 2016, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Actress Sandra Oh and Lev Rukhin arrive for a State Dinner for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Thursday, March 10, 2016, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Actor Ryan Reynolds and entertainer Blake Lively, arrive for a State Dinner for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Thursday, March 10, 2016, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Actor Mike Myers and his wife Kelly arrive for a State Dinner for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Thursday, March 10, 2016, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Actor Mike Myers and his wife Kelly arrive for a State Dinner for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Thursday, March 10, 2016, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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President Barack Obama, right, walks with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as first lady Michelle Obama walks with Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, left, inside the White House for a State Dinner in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wait to greet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2016, for a state dinner. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wait to greet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2016, for a state dinner. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wait to greet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2016, for a state dinner. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2016, for a state dinner. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama walk out to greet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2016, for a state dinner. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wait to greet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2016, for a state dinner. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama pose for a photo with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2016, as they arrive for a state dinner. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wait to greet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, center, stepping out of his vehicle at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2016, for a state dinner. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2016, for a state dinner. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2016, for a state dinner. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2016, for a state dinner. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2016, for a state dinner. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama pose for a photo with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2016, as they arrive for a state dinner. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2016, for a state dinner. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2016, for a state dinner. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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US President Barack Obama (2nd R) and First Lady Michelle Obama (2nd L) welcome Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau to the White House a State dinner in Washington on March 10, 2016. / AFP / Brendan SMIALOWSKI (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI via Getty Images)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2016, for a state dinner. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wait to greet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2016, for a state dinner. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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