Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia says U.S. President Donald Trump’s outrage toward Canada over an anti-tariff advertisement by the Ontario government is “a temper tantrum” that will blow over — but it’s embarrassing for the United States.
Tim Kaine says Trump’s anger is a ‘temper tantrum’ that will blow over eventually
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In a Canadian exclusive interview, chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton speaks with U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine about U.S. President Donald Trump terminating trade talks over an ad by the Ontario government featuring a voiceover and clip from former Republican president Ronald Reagan.Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia says U.S. President Donald Trump’s outrage toward Canada over an anti-tariff advertisement by the Ontario government is “a temper tantrum” that will blow over — but it’s embarrassing for the United States.
“It’s just one more example of super childish behaviour by the president,” Kaine said in an exclusive Canadian interview on Rosemary Barton Live airing Sunday morning. “The ad was a very fair ad."
Canada’s trade discussions with the U.S. have been plunged into peril after Ontario aired an advertisement featuring audio clips by then-president Ronald Reagan, who criticized tariffs during an address he delivered in 1987.
The advertisement appears to have deeply angered Trump, who blasted Canada on Saturday afternoon on social media and promised to increase “the Tariff on Canada” by 10 per cent — though it’s unclear which tariff (or tariffs) he’s referring to.
“Their Advertisement was to be taken down, IMMEDIATELY, but they let it run last night during the World Series, knowing it was a FRAUD,” the U.S. president said, further arguing that Reagan “LOVED” tariffs for national security purposes and the economy.
WATCH | Trump claims Ontario fraudulently edited Reagan. Here's a closer look at the ad: