2:46President Donald Trump speaks during a sit-down with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte within the Oval Office at the White House located in Washington, October 22, 2025.Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
President Donald Trump declared that he’s implementing an additional 10% levy on imports from Canada due to a disapproving television spot showcasing a speech delivered by President Ronald Reagan.
Authorities within the Ontario province have conveyed that the commercial, which objects to Trump’s tariff strategy, will be taken off the air next week. Nonetheless, Trump stated in a social media message that considering the advertisement aired during Game 1 of the World Series on Friday evening, he is elevating charges on Canadian products.
The commercial was presented once more during Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday night.
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, October 22, 2025.Alex Brandon/AP
“Due to their significant distortion of facts, and antagonistic action, I am raising the Tariff on Canada by 10% more than what they currently remit,” Trump shared in a communication on his social media platform.
Earlier in the week, Trump communicated his decision to cease trade discussions with Canada because of the commercial, which began airing earlier this month.
The commercial incorporates audio segments extracted from a 1987 address by Reagan that occurred when he enforced certain levies on Japanese merchandise but cautioned about the prolonged economic hazards of elevated tariffs and the possibility of a trade conflict.
Trump asserted, absent substantiation, that the ad "represented Canada’s aspiration for the United States Supreme Court to intervene on their behalf concerning Tariffs that they have employed for numerous years to disadvantage the United States."
The Supreme Court is scheduled to assess a matter this session pertaining to Trump’s extensive tariff strategy.
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney listens as Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks during a press conference in front of a mock reactor at the Darlington Energy Complex in Courtice, Ontario, Canada, October 23, 2025.Carlos Osorio/Reuters
Ontario Premier Doug Ford expressed on Friday his decision to discontinue the advertisements to facilitate the resumption of trade deliberations but mentioned that it would be broadcasted during the World Series.
Dominic Leblanc, the Canadian minister overseeing Canada-U.S. trade affairs, seemed to acknowledge the ad initiative in a declaration issued on Saturday, articulating partially that "advancement is most effectively realized through immediate interaction with the U.S. administration — which is the mandate of the federal government."
"As the Prime Minister indicated [Friday], we are prepared to capitalize on the headway achieved in positive dialogues with American counterparts throughout the preceding weeks," Leblanc conveyed.
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute communicated in a proclamation via social media Thursday evening that the Canadian promotional campaign exploited "certain audio and video footage" of Reagan and "falsely portrays" his statements in the address.
The foundation announced in a statement its consideration of available legal avenues.
-ABC News’ Jack Moore, Alex Ederson and Max Zahn contributed to this report.
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