On Friday, President Trump revealed that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney had issued an apology regarding a controversial advertisement. The ad, which aired during the World Series game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers, featured former President Ronald Reagan’s comments on tariffs, seemingly aimed at critiquing the current U.S. administration’s trade policies.

The advertisement, originating from Ontario, apparently struck a nerve with Trump, who reacted by threatening to halt trade negotiations with Canada. He asserted that the ad had distorted Reagan’s original remarks from the 1980s by altering the sequence of sentences, thus misrepresenting Reagan’s stance on tariffs.

The matter came to light during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit on Wednesday, where Trump and Carney had a chance to discuss the issue face-to-face. Trump described Carney as “very nice” during their interaction.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump recounted, “He apologized for what they did with the commercial because it was a false commercial. It was the exact opposite. Ronald Reagan loved tariffs, and they tried to make it look the other way. And he did apologize, and I appreciate it.”

“He apologized for what they did with the commercial because it was a false commercial. You know, it was the exact opposite. Ronald Reagan loved tariffs and they tried to make it look the other way. And he did apologize and I appreciate it,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. 

“We had a great dinner, you know, with other countries as you know, and I think we have a very good relationship. Personally I think what they did was wrong, but he did apologize,” he added. 

The Hill has reached out to Carney’s office for comment.

When Trump was asked Friday if he would resume negotiations with Canada he told reporters, “no, but I have a very good relationship. I like [Carney] a lot.”