Trump criticizes Canada’s anti-tariff ad that referred to Ronald Reagan as ‘probably an AI’

chairman donald trump criticized a controversial canadian anti-tariff Advertisement Late Friday night, it was called “devious” and “dishonest” and suggested portions of it were from the former president. Ronald Reagan’s The speech may have been generated using artificial intelligence.

Advertisement, sponsored by OntarioThe provincial government uses actual but linked moments from the April 1987 Reagan address about the imposition of Tariff For criticizing US tariffs on Japan.

In response, Trump announced on Thursday that he was ending all trade negotiations with Canada.

“Canada lied,” Trump told reporters Friday as he prepared to leave for a trip to Asia. “They made a fake statement from the president,” he said. reaganReagan was a big supporter of tariffs when needed. “We need tariffs for national security, and they completely changed it because tariffs are hurting them, and tariffs are benefiting us.”

Trump further said, “Reagan loved tariffs and he used tariffs when they were needed, it has made us a very wealthy country. It has also made us such that, when it was used against us, it was not good for us. But we have used them very successfully.”

The Reagan Presidential Foundation also condemned the ad, calling it unauthorized and a misrepresentation of Reagan’s views. The foundation indicated it was pursuing legal options over the use of the audio.

Trump reiterated these concerns, accusing Canada of trying to influence an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision on his sweeping tariff agenda.

Earlier this year, Trump had increased the import tax on Canada to 35 percent.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Friday he would remove the ad after discussions with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to allow trade talks to resume.

However, Ford said the ad would continue through the weekend, including the first World Series game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers, which Trump had called “cheating” and a “dirty game.”

“I can play dirtier than them,” Trump told reporters Friday.

Ford said the goal of the campaign was to start a conversation about the impact of tariffs on workers and businesses.

“We achieved our goal by reaching the American audience at the highest level,” Ford said in a statement Friday. “Our intention was always to start a conversation about what kind of economy Americans want to build and what impact tariffs will have on workers and businesses.”