Trump Says He Will Increase Tariffs on Canada One other 10% Over Reagan Advert

President Donald Trump mentioned he’ll enhance tariffs on Canada by one other 10% in response to a Canadian anti-tariff advert that options former President Ronald Reagan.

Trump introduced the choice on Saturday in a Fact Social put up during which he known as the advert “fraudulent.” The commercial, which featured Reagan criticizing tariffs, aired in the course of the Main League Baseball World Collection recreation on Friday.

“Due to their critical misrepresentation of the details, and hostile act, I’m growing the Tariff on Canada by 10% over and above what they’re paying now,” Trump wrote on Fact Social.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford lately shared the advert on his X account. The minute-long advert included excerpts from Reagan’s 1987 “Radio Tackle to the Nation on Free and Honest Commerce.” After Trump mentioned he would finish commerce talks with Canada over the advert, Ford mentioned it might be paused after the weekend so negotiations may resume.

The Trump administration has issued a number of tariffs on Canada, together with a 50% tariff on metal and aluminum imports. In response, Canada has levied its personal tariffs towards the US.

On November 5, the US Supreme Court docket is scheduled to listen to arguments in regards to the legality of Trump’s tariffs. If the court docket does not rule in Trump’s favor, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent mentioned in a September submitting that the president could must refund as a lot as $1 trillion in tariff income.

Representatives for the White Home didn’t reply to a request for remark from Enterprise Insider.