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(163,449 posts) Tue Oct 28, 2025, 05:17 AM Oct 28

Doug Ford Boasts About 'Best Ad I Ever Ran' in Dig at Donald Trump

Source: Newsweek

Published Oct 27, 2025 at 01:18 PM EDT updated Oct 27, 2025 at 06:27 PM EDT

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is boasting about an anti-tariff advertisement that he says prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to cancel trade talks with Canada.

Ford told reporters Monday the ad — which featured a clip of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan denouncing protectionism — had more than “a billion impressions around the world” and sparked a debate in the United States about tariffs.

Calling it “the best ad I ever ran,” the populist Conservative premier said the campaign accomplished its goal of drawing attention to Trump’s trade policies.

The ad angered Trump, who responded by threatening to raise tariffs on Canadian imports by another 10%. “You know why President Trump is so upset right now? It was because it was effective,” Ford said.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/doug-ford-anti-trump-tariff-ad-canada-us-trade-10946482

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Doug Ford Boasts About 'Best Ad I Ever Ran' in Dig at Donald Trump (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Oct 28 OP

He's right StoolPigeon Oct 28 #1

Trump said it was disrespectful to run the clip. Ford should air the speech in full because it doesn't get any better Vinca Oct 28 #2

Raygun implemented "amnesty" BumRushDaShow Oct 28 #3

Mr. trump knee-capped himself by telling people it was a disgrace and no one should watch it Torchlight Oct 28 #4

Digging at Donald democrank Oct 28 #5

Shrewd to show during game one of the World Series IbogaProject Oct 28 #6

StoolPigeon

(181 posts)

1. He's right

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 05:36 AM

Oct 28

It was the biggest, greatest, most perfect ad ever written by human hand.

Vinca

(53,039 posts)

2. Trump said it was disrespectful to run the clip. Ford should air the speech in full because it doesn't get any better

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 06:54 AM

Oct 28

for Trump. Reagan said tariffs hurt the American people. We ought to start playing Reagan on immigration, too. (Who thought any of us would want to hear what Reagan had to say ever again? LOL.)