I have to disagree. Whther one considers it having been for good or ill, Ronald Reagan promoted free markets at home and abroad; he never supported "fair trade" anymore than he supported "fair wages".
That's simply NOT true. You're wrong.
Ronald Reagan was a big believer in free trade, as long as it was fair trade. And while Reagan wasn't a protectionist per se, many economists considered his administration to be the most "protectionist" Presidency since Herbert Hoover. Reagan signed off on special trade protection for Harley-Davidson, imposed quotas on steel imports, pressured Japan to restrict vehicle shipments to the United States, tightened limits on foreign textiles, accepted new barriers to imported sugar, raised duties on Canadian shakes and shingles. All in the name of fair trade.
In 1980 Reagan campaigned on creating a free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico. Later that became NAFTA, which Reagan supported in principle. I think Reagan would have a different perception today of the poor results produced by NAFTA. Unlike Bush41, Clinton and Bush43, Reagan wasn't a hardcore globalist.
Here's two radio speeches to the nation on the issues of free and fair trade.
President Ronald Reagan, Radio Address to the Nation on Free and Fair Trade, September 7th, 1985
President Ronald Reagan, Radio Address to the Nation on Free and Fair Trade,April 25th, 1987
"We hope that through these negotiations we will be able to convince our trading partners to stop their unfair trading practices and open those markets that are now closed to American exports. We will take countermeasures only as a last resort, but our trading partners should not doubt our determination to see international trade conducted fairly with the same rules applicable to all. I'm committed to and will continue to fight for fair trade. American exporters and American workers deserve a fair shake abroad, and we intend to see they get it. Our objective will always be to make world trading partnerships freer and fairer for all."
President Ronald Reagan