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The big league has just been busted in Canada!
It’s a little thing we call FAFO, and if you don’t know what it means, ask your kids or grandkids.
But basically, Canada has just completed the “FA” part and now they have entered “FO” and it is going to be very ugly for them.
Allow me to explain all this and show you two videos here, including the missing footage that they selectively edited out.
It all starts with this TruthSocial post from President Trump saying that the Ronald Reagan Foundation has busted Canada for using deceptively edited footage of Ronald Reagan to influence the trade war and the US Supreme Court:
Let me explain a little and then I’ll show you both videos.
So Canada runs this ad from an old Ronald Reagan video where he is criticizing tariffs to prove that tariffs are bad and should never be allowed (never mind that the entire world imposes massive tariffs on the United States, but that’s a different topic).
So Canada runs this ad and it’s clearly designed to influence the Supreme Court’s upcoming decision on whether or not the President can use tariffs himself or whether each tariff requires congressional approval.
If every tariff requires congressional approval, that effectively means we will never issue another tariff of any kind because as they say that would be “an act of Congress” – which is a saying that has evolved into common terminology to essentially mean something that is actually impossible.
Okay, so that’s the background on Canadian advertising.
Now for the part they left out…
Have you ever heard of the “compliment sandwich”?
I’m sure you have… It’s essentially when you need to give someone bad news or criticism you do it with a compliment sandwich where you give them a compliment to warm them up and soften the blow, then you deliver the hard news, then you try to soften it with another compliment.
That’s exactly what Ronald Reagan was doing in this old video footage.
The first part that was used in the ad was the “praise” part, where Reagan was establishing that he is not an ideologue on the issue – not a fanatic who wants to push the rest of the world into oblivion (nor is Trump). He is establishing that he is fair and does not want to abuse the tariffs. And that’s the only part they used.
The part he cut is most interesting because that is the “meat” part of the compliment sandwich, and in the most ironic twist of fate, it is Ronald Reagan who is making his case to Congress, the Supreme Court, and the American people that the Supreme Court should not take away his right to impose tariffs because this is a very important negotiating chip that he needs to use.
In fact, history is repeating itself right now with President Trump.
But you’d never know it from a deceptively edited ad.
See for yourself…
Here’s the misleadingly edited Canadian ad:
Transcript:
When someone says, “Let’s impose tariffs on foreign imports,” it sounds like they’re doing a patriotic thing by protecting American products and jobs.
And sometimes, for a short time, it works – but only for a short time.
In the long run, such trade barriers harm every American worker and consumer.
High tariffs inevitably lead to retaliation by foreign countries and the initiation of fierce trade wars.
Then the worst happens – markets shrink and collapse, businesses and industries close, and millions of people lose their jobs.
Around the world, there is a growing realization that the path to prosperity for all countries is to reject protectionist legislation and promote fair and free competition.
America’s jobs and growth are at stake.
And here’s the missing footage they fraudulently edited in:
Transcript:
Now, this has not always been easy. There are people in Congress, just as there were in the ’30s, who want to go for quick political gains – who risk America’s prosperity for short-term appeal to some special interest group – who forget that more than five million American jobs are directly tied to foreign export business, and additional millions are tied to imports.
Well, I’ve never forgotten those jobs, and on trade issues, overall, we’ve done well.
In a few select cases, such as Japanese semiconductors, we have taken steps to stop unfair practices against American products, but we still maintain our fundamental long-term commitment to free trade and economic growth.
Therefore, with my meeting with Prime Minister Nakasone and the Venice Economic Summit, it is very important not to limit the President’s options in such trade deals with foreign governments.
Unfortunately, some people in Congress are trying to do exactly that. I will keep you informed about this dangerous law, because it is another form of protectionism and I may need your help to stop it.
Remember, America’s jobs and growth are at stake.
Until next week, thanks for listening, and God bless you.
And there you have it my friends!
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