Report: Trump Blamed War of 1812 for New Canada Tariffs
When Justin Trudeau asked him what "national security" issue could possibly justify new tariffs on Canadian imports during a May 25 phone call, President Trump had to reach back a long way, sources tell CNN: "Didn't you guys burn down the White House?" Trump said, referring to a famous incident during the War of 1812. But Trump might not have been paying attention in history class: The 1814 attack, in which troops occupied Washington, DC, and set the White House, Capitol, and other buildings alight after President James Madison fled, was carried out by British troops, not Canadians, in retaliation for an American attack on what is now Toronto. Britain's Canadian colonies did not gain independence until 1867, more than 50 years after the White House burned. "Is Britain off the hook?" the Telegraph quipped.
No, Mr. Trump, Canada Did Not Burn Down the White House in the War of 1812
Even though Canada didn't exist until 1867.
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