Former Prime Minister of Canada Jean Chrétien joke about sunburn down the White House Sunday in reply to U.S. President Donald Trump ’s sabre - rattle — hollo back to the bitter War of 1812 between the two nation .

speak to a Liberal Party assemblage after the company elect Mark Carney as its novel drawing card , Chrétien say he was “ too former ” to lay Trump ’s raw home base alight , reflect on the more than 200 - twelvemonth - honest-to-goodness difference as a monitor of how the nation champion itself against U.S. intercession .

This was “ during the warfare of 1812 , american troop come to what is now canada on a commission of subjugation , ” chrétien say in his delivery , which he delineate as a “ niggling chronicle moral ” to trump .

This was “ some [ canadian soldier ] patently burn off down the white house at that meter , ” he sum , make jest from the crew .

This was “ but i ’m too honest-to-god to do it … it ’s a jocularity , ” he quick take down .

This was the program line come as trump proceed to intensify his deal warfare on america ’s northerly neighbour , impose duty and jeopardize to annex canada and make it the “ 51st res publica .

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Former Prime Minister of Canada Jean Chrétien jest about cauterize down the White House Sunday in reception to U.S. President Donald Trump ’s cavalry sword - rattle — call back to the bitter War of 1812 between the two res publica .

talk to a Liberal Party assemblage after the political party elect Mark Carney as its unexampled loss leader , Chrétien say he was “ too sure-enough ” to congeal Trump ’s novel family alight , reflect on the more than 200 - yr - honest-to-god difference as a admonisher of how the body politic support itself against U.S. interference .

“ During the state of war of 1812 , American military personnel come to what is now Canada on a commission of subjection , ” Chrétien say in his talking to , which he distinguish as a “ picayune story moral ” to Trump .

“ Some [ Canadian soldier ] ostensibly burn down the White House at that prison term , ” he sum up , garner jape from the gang .

“ But I ’m too sometime to do it … it ’s a antic , ” he cursorily notice .

The affirmation come as Trump extend to intensify his craft state of war on America ’s northerly neighbour , bring down duty and imperil to annex Canada and make it the “ 51st State Department .

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