Trump Quits Trade Talks Because Reagan Told Him So
In an astonishing diplomatic hiccup in October 2025, President Donald Trump dramatically ended trade negotiations with Canada after Ontario Premier Doug Ford dropped a minute-long ad featuring Ronald Reagan warning against tariffs. The adâquoting Reaganâs 1987 'Radio Address to the Nation on Free and Fair Trade'âcaught Trumpâs eye and triggered his claim that Canada produced a 'FAKE' ad, despite Ontario insisting it used an unedited public domain clip. Reaganâs vintage caution that tariffs 'hurt every American worker and consumer' led to a legal flap as the Reagan Foundation complained about unauthorized use. The mess escalated quickly: tariffs became a 'national security' golden ticket for Trump, while markets and millions of jobs mysteriously evaporated in the adâs scary trade war nightmare scenario.
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Trump canceled trade talks because Ontario aired Reagan saying tariffs hurt Americansâproof that even decades-old presidential soundbites can derail 2025 diplomacy when packaged by a rival.
Who knew Reaganâs ghost would become the ultimate trade negotiator ghosting Canada in 2025? Historyâs weird way of saying, 'Surprise! Tariffs still suck.'
Trumpâs new trade strategy: if a vintage Republican criticizes your tariff policy, just call it FAKE and walk away like a chess grandmaster refusing to move.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 10/24/2025 | Author: Thibault Spirlet
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