Trump slaps new 10% tariff on Canada

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'Looks patriotic but ...': Reagan 'loathed' tariffs; warned US about what Trump is doing now
Nearly four decades after former US President Ronald Reagan warned Americans about the dangers of tariffs, his words have resurfaced as US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that all trade talks with Canada had been halted after he accused the Canadian province of Ontario of releasing a "fraudulent" advertisement featuring Reagan speaking against duties.

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What Ronald Reagan Said About Tariffs as Trump Cancels Canada Negotiations
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Trump Terminates Trade Negotiations With Canada Over Anti-Tariff Ad Featuring Ronald Reagan
Premier Ford called the ad campaign 'very effective' and said it received over a billion impressions.
Premier Doug Ford says he achieved his goal with an advertisement by the Ontario government that uses the former U.S. president Ronald Reagan's own words to send an anti-tariff message to American aud...

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Ontario premier brags about anti-tariff Reagan ad that prompted Trump to cancel trade talks
Trump says he won't meet with Canada 'for a while' following anti-tariff ad campaign
Trump announces 10 per cent tariff increase on Canadian goods
Following the announcement, Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government has 'sole responsibility' to negotiate with the United States.

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Trump threatens Canada with 10% extra import tax for not pulling down anti-tariffs ad sooner
Trump to increase tariffs on Canada by an additional 10 percent over anti-tariff ad

What's in controversial Reagan advert and is it what he really said?

The 1987 radio speech - Address to the Nation on Free and Fair Trade - begins with Reagan saying Japan's prime minister will visit the White House and "recent disagreements" on trade will be discussed. Reagan had recently placed tariffs on some Japanese goods over a trade agreement dispute.

CNN’s Jake Tapper Calls BS On Trump Claim About Anti-Tariff Ad Using Reagan Speech

Jake Tapper called BS on President Donald Trump over his claims about an anti-tariff ad featuring a radio address by former President Ronald Reagan.
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Fact-checking claims that a Canadian ad was misleading about Reagan’s tariff warning

The one-minute ad included some of Reagan’s remarks out of chronological order and omitted that Reagan recorded the address after imposing duties on some Japanese products. However, the ad’s overall message doesn’t misrepresent Reagan’s views on tariffs.

Notable & Quotable: Reagan on Trade

High tariffs inevitably lead to retaliation by foreign countries and the triggering of fierce trade wars.’

Reagan ad that infuriated Trump set to run during World Series

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Friday the anti-tariffs advertisement featuring former President Reagan, which angered President Trump, will air during the World Series before being paused Monday.
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