What Ronald Reagan ad that got Trump so angry was really all about

Trump Cancels Trade Negotiations with Canada Over Edited Reagan Ad

US President Donald Trump cancelled trade negotiations with Canada due to an edited ad featuring former President Ronald Reagan's anti-tariff speech.

The ad, which the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute claimed misrepresented Reagan's words, was actually an edited version of a national radio address delivered by Reagan on April 25, 1987.

Reagan spent a five-minute speech railing against tariffs, expressing full-throated support for free and fair trade.

The full speech is available on YouTube, published by the Reagan Library.

Author's summary: Trump cancels trade talks over edited Reagan ad.

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RNZ RNZ — 2025-10-25

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