Trump Says He Has Received an Apology from the Canadian Prime Minister but It's Not Enough
Regarding the anti-Trump tariff advertisement that aired in Ontario, Canada, on October 31 local time, US President Trump stated that he has received an apology from Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau, but also said that trade negotiations between the US and Canada will not be restarted for now.
According to Bloomberg, when asked on Air Force One whether he would restart trade negotiations with the Canadian government, Trump clearly responded, "No." However, he added, "Our relationship is good. I like him. But you know, they were wrong. He's a good person. He apologized to me about the ad."
However, earlier that day, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright also stated that the goal of the US and Canada is to resume negotiations as soon as possible and deepen cooperation in areas such as oil, natural gas, and critical minerals.
On the night of October 23 local time, Trump posted on the "Truth Social" platform, "The Ronald Reagan Foundation just announced that Canada fraudulently used a video clip of former US President Reagan in an advertisement, fabricating his statement opposing tariffs."
He further explained, "Tariffs are crucial to America's national security and economy. Given Canada's serious misconduct, the US will immediately terminate all trade negotiations with Canada." At the same time, he also threatened to impose an additional 10% tariff on Canada.
It is reported that the ad cited a clip from Reagan's radio speech in 1987. At that time, Reagan sarcastically explained why he imposed tariffs on Japanese electronics. However, he also pointed out, "In the long run, such trade barriers will harm every American, whether workers or consumers."
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