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Some Canadians were angered with the products, and left comments in the Amazon reviews, but now a formal petition is live on .

“As citizens of Canada, a proudly sovereign nation, we feel a profound sense of betrayal by the U.S. President to try to force us to become the 51st State,” Sue Williams-Dunn said. “The continuous efforts made by President Trump to annex our beloved country through economic warfare, to convert us into the 51st state of America, is a threat we face daily and have not agreed to.

“The merchandise being sold on Amazon that highlights and supports this claim is not just offensive and immoral — it reinforces a direct threat to our democracy.”

The petition began on Feb. 9, and now has more than 61,000 signatures.

“While some may argue these products are harmless, even comedic, they disregard and belittle the sustained economic terrorism Canada has been withstanding. This is not a joke to us,” Williams-Dunn wrote.

“We are Canadian and will never become the 51st state! Why are You selling these shirts? Boycott Amazon,” Brighton, Ontario resident Cathy LeBlanc .

“We will NEVER be the 51st state! Some people think promoting this nonsense is what? Funny? It is no laughing matter. It is hurtful and rude and damning to all Canadians,” Karole Terry .

Metroland Media contacted Amazon back in February about the merchandise when it was first listed, and the company said the products do no breach Amazon’s .

This publication reached out again in April to see if this petition would change the company’s stance on selling the products.

In response, Amazon repeated its initial decision, that the products do not contravene its offensive products policy.

The company said it has chosen to “offer a very broad range of viewpoints, including products that may be disagreeable, and we have guidance for our customers and selling partners about the items allowed for sale in our store.”