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Will the US Admit a New State to the Union?

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Donald Trump"You mean District of Columbia, a state? Why? So we can have two more Democratic—Democrat senators and five more congressmen? No, thank you. That'll never happen."Jan 08, 2025

Newsweek

Rick Scott"Puerto Rico will eventually become a [US] state."Nov 08, 2023

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Hodgetwins"Mexico better get ready to become the 53rd state behind Canada and Greenland."Aug 10, 2025

Mike Fellman"Puerto Rico will be admitted on a party line vote along with DC."Aug 10, 2025

Mitch McConnell"After they [Republicans] change the filibuster, they're going to admit the District as a state. They're going to admit Puerto Rico as a state."Nov 05, 2020

Roll Call

James Carville"If the Democrats win the presidency, the Senate and the House in 2028 … they are just going to have to unilaterally add Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia as states."Aug 07, 2025

Daily Caller

Ricardo Rosello"I guarantee Puerto Rico will be a battleground state."Nov 03, 2023

Factcheck

Anise Jenkins"Yes, we will see statehood for D.C. It will happen."Feb 20, 2024

ACLU of DC

Jared Polis"If it's the choice of the people of Greenland to join the greatest country on earth, I would welcome them as our 53rd state, right after we admit Puerto Rico and Washington DC as states."Aug 10, 2025

Eleanor Holmes Norton"This bill would admit the State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth into the Union and reduce the size of the federal district."Jan 07, 2025

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton

Rick Scott"As long as Puerto Rico fixes its fiscal affairs, there will be an opportunity for Puerto Rico to become a state."Nov 08, 2023

PUERTO RICO REPORT