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Trump's Tariff Tantrum Draws Fire from Wall Street Journal
10/27/2025
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Story summary
- The Wall Street Journal criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for reacting to a Canadian ad featuring Ronald Reagan's pro-free-trade speech.
- The editorial called his response a tantrum and a kinglike move after a 10% tariff.
- Trump claimed Ronald Reagan supported tariffs, but the editorial said Reagan favored free trade.
- White House spokesperson Kush Desai defended Trump, saying both presidents share fair-trade beliefs.
