Blue Press Journal – In a surprising move, Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced that he will pause an anti-tariff advertising campaign featuring former US President Ronald Reagan, following a heated reaction from President Donald Trump. The campaign, which Trump dismissed as “fake,” showcased excerpts from a speech by Reagan, in which he denounced tariffs and advocated for free trade.
The 60-second ad, which debuted on major US networks last week, was funded by Ford’s provincial government. However, after Trump halted trade negotiations with Canada, Ford has decided to pull the ad, citing a desire to resume trade talks. The ad will air a few more times during the World Series, which starts on Friday, before being taken down on Monday.
Ford stated that the goal of the campaign was to “initiate a conversation about the kind of economy that Americans want to build and the impact of tariffs on workers and businesses.” He claimed that this goal had been achieved, as the ad had reached high levels of the US government. The decision to pull the ad was made after a discussion with the Prime Minister, with the aim of restarting trade negotiations.
It’s evident that Donald Trump isn’t driven by facts or what’s best for America when it comes to trade decisions; instead, he operates on the whims of his own inflated ego. In short, he comes across as nothing more than a petulant man-child.
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