【Canada's move is too harsh, using Reagan to hit Trump in the face, US-Canada trade talks immediately terminated】

Trump is really angry this time.

On Thursday night local time, he suddenly launched a long essay on social media to attack Canada, claiming that a Canadian ad had fabricated former President Reagan's remarks opposing tariffs, trying to influence the U.S. Supreme Court's judgment. Given that Canada made such a big mistake, the US-Canada trade talks were immediately terminated.

The ad that Trump mentioned indeed quoted a clip from Reagan's speech in 1987, but it was not fake. Reagan's original words were that tariffs might benefit some American politicians in the short term, but in the long run, protectionism would harm all Americans, not just consumers, but also the foundation of millions of workers' livelihoods through import and export trade.

This ad was a campaign ad produced by the local government of Ontario province in Canada, aimed at informing voters about the ruling party's foreign tariff policy and demonstrating its determination to resist Trump.

Ontario's provincial premier Doug Ford once said that Canada would never yield to the United States and would respond with equal measures against Trump's tariff policy, "one dollar for one dollar."

This was not a big deal in itself; people around the world criticize Trump's tariff policies every day, and Americans themselves have also criticized them plenty.

Trump's anger stems from the fact that the U.S. Supreme Court is about to hold a hearing on tariffs, which relates to whether his tariff policy can continue. Canada suddenly released such an ad, and even used Trump's idol Reagan to hit him in the face, which was a very underhanded move.

And the day before, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau also stated that the process between Canada and the U.S. had ended, and Canada was now re-engaging with China and India.

Although both sides have said tough words, they may get back together soon, especially Trudeau, who previously often railed against Trump, but that didn't stop him from flattering and appeasing Trump after becoming prime minister.

Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1846843707376776/

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