Exclusive: Trump invokes War of 1812 in testy call with Trudeau over tariffs

[demmiblue]

Source: CNN

(CNN)President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a testy phone call on May 25 over new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration targeting steel and aluminum imports coming from Canada, including one moment during the conversation in which Trump made an erroneous historical reference, sources familiar with the discussion told CNN.

According to the sources, Trudeau pressed Trump on how he could justify the tariffs as a "national security" issue. In response, Trump quipped to Trudeau, "Didn't you guys burn down the White House?" referring to the War of 1812.

The problem with Trump's comments to Trudeau is that British troops burned down the White House during the War of 1812. Historians note the British attack on Washington was in retaliation for the American attack on York, Ontario, in territory that eventually became Canada, which was then a British colony.

When asked if the comment was received as a joke, one source on the call said: "To the degree one can ever take what is said as a joke. The impact on Canada and ultimately on workers in the US won't be a laughing matter."

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/06/politics/war-of-1812-donald-trump-justin-trudeau-tariff/index.html

[turbinetree]

1. Hey sexual predator.......................your an idiot

and a traitor ........................

Do you know by some small chance how many Canadian soldiers died in the wars that fought alongside this country, well since today is D-day, June 6, 19444, (because you have no clue on history) let me remind you

Total Allied casualties on D-Day reached more than 10,000, including 1,074 Canadians, of whom 359 were killed. By the end of the Battle of Normandy, the Allies had suffered 209,000 casualties, including more than 18,700 Canadians. Over 5,000 Canadian soldiers died.May 29, 2018


And to any and all citizens of Canada that are part of this forum...............your still a friend and allie, if it wasn't for your country and others we would be in a world of crap.........................

[TygrBright]

2. Oh, god, it's just so damn' EMBARRASSING...

Day after day the U.S. designated Head of State/Government demonstrates every conceivable character flaw in the eyes of the world...

humiliatedly,
Bright

[Eliot Rosewater]

3. Rump had to be told this incorrect info by someone prior to the call.

Rump knows nothing, absolutely nothing about history OTHER than Hitler and Mussolini good.

Why arent we ALL in the STREETS demanding law and order, change, McConnell in handcuffs for violating our constitution?

[forgotmylogin]

12. And I bet if he heard it, it was in the context of a joke...

"Didn't those maple-swilling lumberjacks burn down the White House in 1812?" <aristocratic chortling>
<TRUMP INTERNAL MONOLOGUE: I can use that sick burn on pretty boy...>

[turbinetree]

4. Maybe this asshole should remember this fact in History of today

[Sneederbunk]

10. No bone spurs here.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Michael Moore was prescient

"Canadian Bacon"

and don't forget we did invade Quebec in 1775. Although it was French Canada, it was controlled by the British who had defeated the French on 13 September 1759

[left-of-center2012]

8. ...

We invaded Canada four times.

http://mentalfloss.com/article/60380/4-times-us-invaded-canada

[Wellstone ruled]

6. This Sucker is so Clueless!

First off,when we lose the Canadian Markets to Australia,whom we kicked out of Canada via NAFTA with mega subsidized Farm commodities and as well as subsidized other raw materials,these markets are gone once the Transportation Infrastructure is in place. Same of Mexico,we decimated their Agriculture with Subsidized Corn and Beans,looks like those days are about to end.

As for this years crop of over 2 million Pigs,lots of cheap Pork coming this fall,so load up the freezers my friends.

[left-of-center2012]

7. As a candidate, Trump told us ...

As a candidate, Trump told us he has one of the smartest brains in the world.

He never said whose brain it was,
or if he keeps it in a jar.

[sdfernando]

9. Abbey...something....

Oh yeah...Abbey Normal

[Totally Tunsie]

11. He's an embarrassment to this country

and downright dangerous. trump has single-handedly ruined the reputation and standing of the U.S. in this world.

He needs to be removed ASAP.