At around midnight local time on October 23, U.S. President Trump posted on the "Truth Social" platform, saying, "The Ronald Reagan Foundation just announced that Canada fraudulently used a video clip of former U.S. President Reagan in an advertisement, fabricating his remarks opposing tariffs. The ad cost $75 million, and they did this just to interfere with the rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court and other courts."
Trump then wrote, "Tariffs are crucial for America's national security and economy. In light of Canada's serious misconduct, the United States will immediately terminate all trade negotiations with Canada."
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It is reported that the 60-second advertisement quoted 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, these trade barriers will hurt every American, whether workers or consumers."
According to CTV News in Canada, the advertisement was part of a campaign by the local government in Ontario, aiming to promote the party's foreign tariff policy and counter the Trump administration's tariff stance.
It is understood that Ontario is governed by Conservative Party leader Doug Ford. In January, when he learned that the Trump administration would continue to impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, he said on X platform, "Canada must be prepared to take immediate strong countermeasures. One dollar for one dollar, one tariff for one tariff."
He also emphasized, "Canada will not start this conflict, but it must be prepared to win this battle."
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