US media attention on October 24 centered on President Trump's termination of all trade talks with Canada. This action was primarily in response to an anti-tariff TV ad campaign from Ontario featuring Ronald Reagan, a development that dominated reporting from the morning through the early afternoon, evolving from previous days' focus on the White House East Wing demolition and the NBA gambling probe.
Later in the day, the ongoing government shutdown, which continued into its 24th day with no resolution, and rising inflation became prominent concerns. Reports also detailed New York AG Letitia James pleading not guilty to federal mortgage fraud charges. By evening, a major development was Trump's escalation of military presence in Latin America, deploying an aircraft carrier strike group to counter narcotics and Venezuela.