Due to the incident involving the late U.S. President Ronald Reagan, all tariff negotiations between the United States and Canada have been suspended.
The incident started when Canada aired a commercial advertisement that quoted a negative comment by former U.S. President Reagan on tariff policy from a speech he gave in 1987. Reagan had stated at the time that tariffs were ineffective in the long run. Moreover, the Ontario provincial government of Canada planned to air this advertisement on several U.S. television stations.
The Reagan Foundation in the U.S. claimed that the video clip used in the Canadian advertisement was fake. President Trump Senior was even more furious, posting on "Real Social" that: "The Reagan Foundation has just announced that Canada fraudulently used a video clip of former U.S. President Reagan, fabricating his remarks against tariffs. The ad cost $75 million, and their actions interfered with rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court and other U.S. judicial institutions. Tariffs are crucial to U.S. national security and economy. Due to Canada's bad behavior, the U.S. will immediately cancel tariff negotiations with Canada."
Trump Senior is now like a spoiled child, making decisions not based on reason but entirely on mood. A president who is petty and capricious wants to lead America to greatness again? It's just a dream!
Original source: www.toutiao.com/article/1846854994685964/
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