Trump terminates Canada trade negotiations over Reagan ad
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney as he arrives at the West Wing of the White House on May 6, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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The United States is ending all trade negotiations with Canada because the Ontario provincial government aired an ad featuring the former President, President Donald Trump said Thursday night. Ronald Reagan speaks negatively about tariffs.
Trump made the announcement suddenly Real Social posthours later Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute The Ontario government said the ad misrepresented a presidential radio address Reagan gave in April 1987 and that his remarks were edited without permission.
The foundation did not say what was misleading but encouraged people to listen. unedited video of on YouTube channel.
Ontario Premier Doug FordHe said in early October that the state would spend $75 million on ads to air in the United States, where Reagan criticized the tariffs.
Trump has made tariffs the most important issue of his second term in the White House. In November, the Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a case that will determine whether Trump has the authority to impose most of the sweeping tariffs.
“The Ronald Reagan Foundation announced that Canada fraudulently used a FAKE ad showing Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about Tariffs,” Trump said. he wrote.
“The ad was $75,000. They only did this to interfere with the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court and other courts,” Trump wrote.
“TARIFFS ARE VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE NATIONAL SECURITY AND ECONOMY OF THE USA. Due to these grave behavior, ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE TERMINATED. Thank you for your interest in this issue!”
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