The president has backtracked repeatedly on his tariff policies, creating a whiplash with downsides and few clear benefits so far.

White House backed down on China’s tariff after president was told they would hurt ‘Trump’s people’ the most - Several White House staffers had to warn the president that his tariffs would impact ‘Trump’s people.

President Donald Trump's trade policies have gone through many iterations over the past month, but his baseline 10% tariff on nearly all countries is here to stay, the White House said. "The president is committed to the 10% baseline tariff — not just for the United Kingdom,