It’s an old trick, and a dirty one. When people can’t win an honest argument, they find a hero of their opposition and twist that person’s words into a pretzel. They dig up old quotes, strip them of all meaning, and present them as proof that, deep down, our icons really agreed with them all along.

That garbage is bad enough when it comes from the usual suspects here at home. But when a foreign government—an ally—pulls that stunt? That’s a whole different ballgame. It’s no longer a debate; it’s an act of foreign meddling aimed right at the heart of America.

From Daily Wire:

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he was increasing tariffs on Canada by an additional 10% “above what they’re paying now,” as he reacted again to an ad by Canada’s Ontario province, a day after it was aired during the World Series broadcast.

Trump announced the higher tariffs in a Truth Social post on Saturday referencing the ad, which features a video of former President Ronald Reagan, a Republican icon, saying that tariffs cause trade wars and economic disaster. The ad had already been running for some days before Trump first reacted to it on Thursday night…

“Their Advertisement was to be taken down, IMMEDIATELY, but they let it run last night during the World Series, knowing that it was a FRAUD. 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.”

Canada’s Deceptive Media Blitz

President Trump’s powerful directive came after the government of Ontario, Canada, decided to run a slick piece of propaganda on American television. And they didn’t just tuck it away on some late-night channel. They aired it during the World Series—you know, that little baseball game watched by millions—to ensure maximum exposure. The ad featured the unmistakable voice of Ronald Reagan seemingly trashing tariffs.

It was a complete sham. The Canadian producers had chopped up five sentences from a Reagan speech and stitched them together out of sequence. They turned Reagan into a digital puppet to mouth their globalist talking points.

Of course, the ad left out the most important part: the context. Reagan wasn’t condemning all tariffs. In that original speech, he was actually defending his own administration’s tariffs against Japan. He called them a “sadly unavoidable exception” needed to protect American jobs and industry. In other words, he was making the exact same America First argument that President Trump champions today.

A Necessary and Proportional Response

So what did President Trump do? Exactly what you’d expect. No hand-wringing. No focus groups. He hit back, and he hit back hard, announcing a 10% tariff increase.

Let’s be clear: this wasn’t about lumber or dairy. This was about respect. Trump delivered a blunt message that the United States will not be played for fools. We will not allow foreign governments to run deceptive information campaigns against our citizens, and we certainly will not stand by while they desecrate the legacy of one of our greatest presidents.

The result? It worked. Almost immediately, the Ontario Premier announced the ad campaign would be “paused.” When faced with real strength instead of the usual diplomatic fluff, they folded like a cheap suit. It was another textbook example of Trump’s leadership delivering real, immediate results.

And that, right there, is the whole story. This incident was a perfect test. It showed that in a world full of cynical actors, America needs a leader who is more than just a politician. It needs a fighter on the wall, someone willing to defend not just our economy, but our honor.

Key Takeaways

• Canada’s government ran a deceptive ad that intentionally misrepresented Ronald Reagan.
• The ad was a cynical attempt to manipulate American opinion on trade policy.
• President Trump responded with decisive tariffs to counter this foreign propaganda.
• Strength and direct action proved effective, forcing the ad’s retraction.

Sources: Daily Wire