Claim: Trump says Ronald Reagan “loved tariffs for our country and its national security,” pushing back on a Canadian ad that stitched together Reagan’s 1987 anti-protectionism lines.
Verdict: Mostly True. Reagan imposed extensive tariffs despite free-trade rhetoric, though “loved” may exaggerate his enthusiasm. His actions were often protectionist while his language rarely was.
The controversy began when Ontario released an ad intended to air on U.S. television featuring Ronald Reagan’s voice warning against protectionism—a speech he delivered the same week he imposed tariffs on Japanese semiconductors. The ad used excerpts from Reagan’s…
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