Trump humiliated by fact-check after claiming Canada used AI for Reagan ad
www.irishstar.com
The fact-check features a link to a transcript of Reagan's address from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, as well as full audio

President Donald Trump was once again fact-checked following an embarrassing tantrum over a Canadian advertisement.

The ad quoted former U.S. President Ronald Reagan from 38 years ago criticizing tariffs – a policy tool Trump frequently employs. The commercial includes audio clips from an April 25, 1987 radio address where Reagan stated: "Over the long run such trade barriers hurt every American worker and consumer.‘’

  • But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.worldEnglish
    561·
    20 hours ago

    As a Canadian I am utterly disgusted and livid that a Canadian ad running in Canada was removed, because Americas pedophile rapist president didnt like it. Keep that fascist shit on your side of the border

    • sik0fewl@lemmy.caEnglish
      2·
      8 hours ago

      It was running in the US. The target demographic does not live in Canada.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
      17·
      19 hours ago

      Okay, but what if I told you they only took it down because a Canadian plutocrat didn’t like it?

      Would that be better?

    • Jarix@lemmy.worldEnglish
      141·
      19 hours ago

      Have you been paying any attention? There’s home homegrown fascists here with a love for the us. Maybe we need to clean up our own shit before we just blame the us