The Stupid Café has been shut down for a while now as the owners found themselves overwhelmed by takeout orders beginning on a cold day in January of 2017. They opened again recently, having put in a new kitchen and having hired 40 new employees. Management is considering the possibility of opening Stupid Café franchises nationwide. (Sources within management have told us that they already have heard from officials at the EPA about the possibility of hiring Scott Pruitt’s wife.)

Anyway, one of their new luncheon specials debuted on CNN Wednesday afternoon.

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.

That was the British, Biff. We invaded Canada and we failed miserably, but we did burn York in Ontario, which was partly why the British burned Washington. Your administration* is making all of us rethink the reasons why we ever rebuilt the place.

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Charles P. Pierce Charles P Pierce is the author of four books, most recently Idiot America, and has been a working journalist since 1976.

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