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President Donald Trump said he is imposing additional 10 percent tariffs on Canada “Deceptive” ad featuring former President Ronald Reagan Quite fast.
anti-tariff ad It was funded by the provincial government of Ontario and quoted the conservative icon, who appeared in the video warning that the tariffs “harm every American.”
Trump appeared to be very angry at the ad and announced on Thursday that Suspending trade talks with Canada as a result.
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 running through the weekend, including the first World Series game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers, which upset the president.
“Canada was caught red-handed putting a fake ad over Ronald Reagan’s speech on tariffs,” Trump complained on Truth Social while flying on Air Force One to Malaysia on Saturday afternoon.
Trump said, “Their ad was supposed to be taken down immediately, but they let it run last night during the World Series, even knowing it was a hoax.” “Due to their serious misrepresentations of facts and hostile acts, I am increasing the tariffs on Canada by 10% more than what they are paying now.”
It was not immediately clear when the increase would go into effect or whether it would apply to all Canadian goods.
Earlier this year, Trump had increased the import tax on Canada to 35 percent.
The ad uses actual but linked moments from an April 1987 Reagan address about imposing tariffs on Japan to criticize American tariffs.
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.
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.”
“I can play dirtier than them,” Trump told reporters Friday.
Many Canadian products already face a 35 per cent tariff, while steel and aluminum are subject to a 50 per cent rate.
There is a reduced rate of 10 percent on energy products.