U.S. President Donald Trump phoned Team USA on Thursday morning to express his support ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game against Canada, after he had already stoked simmering political tensions that morning in a post to his Truth Social account where he once again referred to Canada as the “Fifty First State” and called Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “governor.

President Trump will not be in attendance at TD Garden for Team USA’s match against Canada, but he called the Americans on Thursday morning to wish them luck ahead of the 4 Nations championship game.

President Trump, announcing his plans to call Team USA ahead of their final hockey tournament game against Canada, once again invoked his proposal to merge with the U.S.’s northern neighbor.