Not content with imposing duties on imported Canadian metals, as they "threaten National Security of the US," Pres. Trump's latest perceived National Security threat (?) is the importing of German luxury cars. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/31/trump-reportedly-said-he-wants-to-stop-german-luxury-car-imports-in-the-us.html?recirc=taboolainternal I have some free "Trump University" financial advice he kindly sent me some years back. In it, Mr. Trump advised on car purchases, saying people should buy Mercedes cars - they kept high residual value and were built like tanks. He went on to say that if a Mercedes was out of range, Honda was a good purchase, as those cars were also very well-built, in his opinion. Well, nobody said he couldn't change his mind . . .
On Aug 24, 1814, during the War of 1812 between the United States and England, British troops entered Washington, D.C. and burned the White House in retaliation for the American attack on the city of York (now Toronto) in Ontario, Canada, in June 1812. Hmmm ... Obviously, that's not gonna work again...