Donald Trump has raised tariffs on Canada again, a whole 10%. He also suspended communication with Mark Carney, deciding to skip a meeting planned with him. This was due to Doug Ford, Ontario premier, who ran this advertisement during the ballgame:
It is rather humorous, a full throated rejection of the very thing Trump has made himself famous the world over for, taxes on imports, tariffs. In Reagan’s own words we see a leader who was a free trader, who predicted a crisis would occur if tariffs were used in dealing with a close trading partner, in this case, Japan.
It is unknown if he went ahead with tariffs. But given his feelings about it, it looks unlikely. As Reagan noted in the speech, tariffs take center stage. (see above),
“ What eventually occurs, first, homegrown industries start relying on government protection in the form of high tariffs, they stop competing, and stop making the innovative management and technological changes they need to succeed in world markets. And then, while all of this is going on, something worse occurs. High tariffs inevitably lead to retaliation by foreign countries and the triggering of fierce trade wars. The result is more and more tariffs, higher and higher trade barriers, and less and less competition. So soon, because of the prices made artificially high by tariffs, and subsidised inefficiency and poor management, people stop buying. Then the worst happens, markets shrink and collapse, business and industries shut down, and millions of people lose their jobs. The memories of this occurring back in the 30’s made me determined when I came to Washington to spare the American people the protectionist legislation that destroys prosperity.”
Ronald Reagan, ex president, at camp davis april 25, 1987 (see above)
A recording of what Reuters has called pieces of this thread was played in a 30 second advertisement during the ballgame in Canada, resulting in a 10 percent additional tariff on Canadian goods. Some Canadian commodities will be spared if they are in a free trade agreement.
Canada already got it by 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum, this brings the tax to 60%.
People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
““The advertisement aired Friday during the broadcast for Game 1 of Major League Baseball’s World Series, in which the Toronto Blue Jays are facing off against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
“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,” Trump posted.
“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,” he wrote.”
Reuters 10 25 2025
Trump’s neighbors all love him. Cuba, back under embargo Trump restored in his first presidency, are no doubt Trump supporters. America’s nearest neighbor in the north, Canada, was also propositioned by Trump to be a “51st state”; they now face Trump’s ire as they are sovereign. Mexico now is expected to call the gulf there the “Gulf of America”, instead of the Gulf of Mexico. Most of the west was once called Mexico, until 1846 when it was occupied by the American army. Is it a land claim?
His own party is divided; but there are still free traders in the bourgeoisie, although they seem to be remaining quiet. This advert risks awakening them, resulting in Trump’s latest taxes on imports.
Trump is also placing large tariffs on Russian oil, in an attempt to fight the war there against Ukraine. He is supplying satellite communication with Starlink to Zelinsky’s army there; they use it to target Russian oil production with American guided missiles.
About 4 million people nationwide came together to denounce Trump on the 18th of October, 2025. It was the second “No Kings” demonstration; it took place in many cities, as well as New York, Chicago and LA. There was no violence, they shut down downtown for hours.
It is this type of activity and the response to it that could determine what Trump is thought of. Canada has yet to retaliate, but when it comes Carney will be tested. Retaliatory tariffs seem to be all that Trump understands.
But if enough people would show up for the demonstrations, Trump could be brought under control. Right now the bourgeoisie won their first elections for president after 20 years, they also took Congress. As usual, they are having a revolution.
But 4 million showed how many really feel about the protectionist bourgeois, who know non metric industry only sells in America. Huge tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles is keeping GM, Ford and Stellantis alive. The tariffs allow for American exports to be priced higher than they would be sold without tariffs. Detroit has yet to go metric, Trump has gone as far as suggesting gasoline should not be abandoned as climate change is a farce.
An isolationist America, with protectionist economic structures to prop up non metric industries, which have yet to even publicly announce an attempt to go metric, in Detroit and DC.. An electric vehicle is out of reach for most, yet in China EV’s cost about $20,.000 US. Thank you Donald for placing fetters on the means of production, keeping America non metric for another 4 years.
The solar panels for the roof fall the same way, it is too expensive due to tariffs to invest in them, as they are also made in China.
It makes you wonder if someday Trumpers will build a wall at the Northern border. Like the Mexico one, only also to keep American workers from defecting. Detroit is basically there already. Will Don “Build That Wall”?
Nicholas Jay Boyes
Milwaukee Wisconsin
American Democratic Republic
10 25 2025
edit 1 6 2026
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