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Ontario’s Reagan speech ad, using edited clips out of context, triggered a U.S.-Canada trade dispute, prompting Trump to halt talks.
A 2025 Ontario ad campaign using edited clips from Ronald Reagan’s 1987 speech criticizing tariffs sparked a diplomatic dispute, prompting President Donald Trump to halt all U.S.-Canada trade talks.
The ad, which omitted context showing Reagan justified temporary tariffs on Japanese semiconductors due to unfair trade practices, was labeled “fake” by Trump and disputed by the Reagan Presidential Foundation, which said it misrepresented Reagan’s message.
While Reagan opposed protectionism and warned of trade wars, he supported targeted tariffs to enforce fair trade, a nuance missing from the ad.
The controversy highlights tensions over trade policy and the use of historical figures in political messaging.
El anuncio del discurso de Reagan en Ontario, utilizando clips editados fuera de contexto, desencadenó una disputa comercial entre Estados Unidos y Canadá, lo que llevó a Trump a detener las conversaciones.