War of 1812

Apparently, in a telephone conversation about the new tariffs, Trump said to Canadian PM Trudeau, “Didn’t you guys burn down the White House?” Actually, the British did in the War of 1812. We have a president making policy decisions based on a total ignorance of our history. sweet mother of God.

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JimboSaturn · 51-55, M

Whether Canada was technically Canada or British, the fact is that Canadian steal is not a national security threat to the US. The argument for tariffs using this pretense just a little less ridiculous than Trump's silly answer "didn't you burn down the white house?" We have been the closest allies, friends, and trading partners since then. As Trump would say "in the history of the world".