Robert Davis
October 26, 2025
RAW STORY
U.S. President Donald Trump and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney react as they meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 7, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
The Wall Street Journal's conservative editorial board bashed President Donald Trump's latest "tantrum" against Canada in a new editorial published on Sunday.
Trump raged at the Canadian government on Truth Social on Saturday over a commercial featuring former President Ronald Reagan arguing against the use of tariffs as an economic policy. Trump has sought to make tariffs the centerpiece of his economic agenda, not an exception, the editorial notes.
Trump accused the Canadian government of trying to influence a case before the Supreme Court regarding the legality of his tariffs. He also ended trade talks with Canada because of the ad.
"The sole purpose of this FRAUD was Canada’s hope that the United States Supreme Court will come to their 'rescue' on Tariffs that they have used for years to hurt the United States," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "Now the United States is able to defend itself against high and overbearing Canadian Tariffs (and those from the rest of the World as well!)"
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board responded on Sunday.
"The MAGA crowd likes to dismiss Ronald Reagan as irrelevant today, but apparently he still matters to President Trump," the editorial reads in part. "How else to explain Mr. Trump’s tantrum against Canada after the province of Ontario invoked the Gipper on trade in a television ad?"
"Mr. Trump has been fortunate that his tariffs haven’t triggered much retaliation, which has spared us from a global trade war," it adds. "But the tariffs are doing economic damage by raising costs for consumers and businesses and by dampening animal spirits that should be soaring with his tax bill and deregulation. He can boast about tariffs all he wants, but he shouldn’t get away with taking Reagan’s trade beliefs in vain."
'Unreal': Analysts stunned by Trump's 'most childish' response to Canadian tariffs ad
Robert Davis
October 26, 2025
US President Donald Trump's 25 percent tariffs on cars and light trucks will be in addition to tariffs already in effect. (AFP)
A pair of political analysts were stunned on Sunday after they saw President Donald Trump's response to an advertisement created by the Canadian government about his signature tariff policies.
The Canadian government's ad features video of former President Ronald Reagan arguing against tariffs in a speech, saying "American jobs and growth are at stake. In response, Trump issued a threatening statement increasing tariffs on Canadian goods and cut off trade negotiations with the country, according to reports. The Canadian government has since agreed to pull the ad.
"Because of their serious misrepresentation of the facts, and hostile act, I am increasing the Tariff on Canada by 10% over and above what they are paying now," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Sam Stein, managing editor of The Bulwark, and Will Saletan, a writer at the outlet, discussed Trump's response in a new episode of "Bulwark Takes" on Sunday.
"When I saw that Trump had done it, I did a double-take," Stein said. "You are literally going to raise tariffs on an entire country because you saw an ad and you didn't like it. This is just the most childish crap. I cannot believe it happened. And yet, I can believe it."
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended Trump's response during an interview on Meet the Press, calling the Canadian ad "propaganda." Trump had also accused the Canadian government of trying to influence a case before the Supreme Court about his legal authority to impose tariffs.
Saletan seemed taken aback by Bessent's argument.
"It's not propaganda," Saletan said. "It's the truth, and they're simply telling Americans, 'Your own conservative president said this.'"
Robert Davis
October 26, 2025
RAW STORY
US President Donald Trump's 25 percent tariffs on cars and light trucks will be in addition to tariffs already in effect. (AFP)
A pair of political analysts were stunned on Sunday after they saw President Donald Trump's response to an advertisement created by the Canadian government about his signature tariff policies.
The Canadian government's ad features video of former President Ronald Reagan arguing against tariffs in a speech, saying "American jobs and growth are at stake. In response, Trump issued a threatening statement increasing tariffs on Canadian goods and cut off trade negotiations with the country, according to reports. The Canadian government has since agreed to pull the ad.
"Because of their serious misrepresentation of the facts, and hostile act, I am increasing the Tariff on Canada by 10% over and above what they are paying now," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Sam Stein, managing editor of The Bulwark, and Will Saletan, a writer at the outlet, discussed Trump's response in a new episode of "Bulwark Takes" on Sunday.
"When I saw that Trump had done it, I did a double-take," Stein said. "You are literally going to raise tariffs on an entire country because you saw an ad and you didn't like it. This is just the most childish crap. I cannot believe it happened. And yet, I can believe it."
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended Trump's response during an interview on Meet the Press, calling the Canadian ad "propaganda." Trump had also accused the Canadian government of trying to influence a case before the Supreme Court about his legal authority to impose tariffs.
Saletan seemed taken aback by Bessent's argument.
"It's not propaganda," Saletan said. "It's the truth, and they're simply telling Americans, 'Your own conservative president said this.'"
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