The question then is which does Trump want more: more tariff revenue or perceived international policy victories?

Some of the purported concessions that led to a 30-day pause on the tariffs were things Canada and Mexico had already done before Trump’s threat, but it’s complicated.

President Trump campaigned on using tariffs to revive domestic industry and fill America's coffers, but the tariff strategy now looks more muddled than ever. Why it matters: Trump has sent mixed signals about why his administration is slapping tariffs on billions of dollars' worth of imports,