President Donald Trump announced that “all trade negotiations with Canada are hereby terminated” after the country had “fraudulently used an advertisement” showing late former President Ronald Reagan bashing tariffs, re-sharing a statement by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute in which it claimed the video misrepresented his remarks on his Truth Social account late Thursday (October 23) night.
“The Ronald Reagan Foundation has just announced that Canada has fraudulently used an advertisement, which is FAKE, featuring Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about Tariffs. The ad was for $75,000,000,” Trump wrote . “They only did this to interfere with the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court, and other courts. TARIFFS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY, AND ECONOMY, OF THE U.S.A. Based on their egregious behavior, ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DJT.”
The president shared a follow-up post early Friday (October 24) morning continuing to accuse Canada of “fraudulently” using Reagan to push its anti-tariff agenda.
“CANADA CHEATED AND GOT CAUGHT!!!They fraudulently took a big buy ad saying that Ronald Reagan did not like Tariffs, when actually he LOVED TARIFFS FOR OUR COUNTRY, AND ITS NATIONAL SECURITY. Canada is trying to illegally influence the United States Supreme Court in one of the most important rulings in the history of our Country. Canada has long cheated on Tariffs, charging our farmers as much as 400%. Now they, and other countries, can’t take advantage of the U.S. any longer. Thank you to the Ronald Reagan Foundation for exposing this FRAUD. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!” he wrote.
Trump’s posts were shared one week after Ontario Premier Doug Ford posted a one-minute ad using audio of Reagan suggesting tariffs didn’t work long-term.
“Using every tool we have, we’ll never stop making the case against American tariffs on Canada. The way to prosperity is by working together,” Ford said of the ad campaign, which CBC reported would air on Newsmax, Bloomberg, FOX News, FOX Sports, NBC, CBS, CNBC, ESPN, ABC and numerous local stations within the U.S.
Trump implemented a 35% tariff on most Canadian goods, a move he claims has limited the flow of illicit fentanyl and other drugs into the United States. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments related to a case determining whether the president has the power to impose many of the sweeping tariffs he’s placed on other countries next month.
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