Subject: Re: War, currencies and jurisdictions
Ray: That would mean 20 Senators and roughly 45 Representatives. So a combined 65 Electoral College votes."

Why do you assume Trump would give them statehood? He doesn’t want to give anyone the right to vote against him. Most likely given the opportunity he would make Canada and Greenland territories with no presidential electoral votes. But that’s being optimistic Trump the dictator on day one doesn’t want anyone to have a vote. He certainly wouldn’t let Canada with a total population similar to California be more than one state.