Communist China is using a cherry-picked clip of President Reagan in the trade war, showing him warning that protectionism “destroys prosperity.” The full remarks, though, show Reagan, like President Trump, imposing tariffs to force other nations to play fair.

China criticised Trump's escalating tariff threats by quoting Ronald Reagan's 1987 speech warning against trade wars. As both nations raise tariffs, economic tensions rise, reviving Reagan's cautionary message.