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A Toronto man accused of trying to enter the White House to drink Crown Royal with Donald Trump and get his advice on love has been ordered held pending a mental health assessment.

Yianny Georgopoulos, 31, was arrested by Secret Service officers in a restricted area outside of the presidential mansion in Washington, D.C. just after midnight Wednesday. He allegedly told officers he wanted to bring two bottles of the Canadian whisky to the president and get his advice in finding a wife.

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The alcoholic gift would have had little sway with the commander-in-chief, whose lifelong abstinence from alcohol is well-known.

Georgopoulos was subsequently arrested for unlawful entry under District of Columbia code.

Late Thursday, Assistant U.S. Attorney Jolie Zimmerman filed a request that Georgopoulos be held prior to trial in order to assess both his intentions and mental condition.