President Trump took another swing at Canada late Friday, calling a controversial anti-tariff ad featuring excerpts from a former President Reagan speech, "crooked" and "dishonest."

He also suggested that the video was "possibly" generated by artificial intelligence (AI).

"Canada lied," Trump told reporters, as he prepared to depart for his Asia trip. "They made up a fake statement by President Reagan. Reagan was a big supporter of tariffs when needed. We need tariffs for national security, and they totally turned it around because they’re getting hurt by tariffs, and we’re gaining by tariffs."

He also cited the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation's response to the advertisement, which was launched by Ontario's government. The foundation signaled that the April 1987 address about impo

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