Trump and his aides have repeatedly shifted their stance on tariffs in the weeks since the president’s “Liberation Day” announcement.

The president is set to raise tariffs on steel and aluminum this week, even as the courts are challenging the legitimacy of other levies.

Mexico says tariffs make ‘no sense’ as Canada seeks negotiations to remove the levies ongoing.

The president first announced the doubling of tariffs on aluminum and steel at a rally in Pennsylvania last week.

Trump administration tariffs on all imported aluminum and steel are now in effect as the United States launched a 50% duty directly on those materials Wednesday.

Trump and his aides have repeatedly shifted their stance on tariffs in the weeks since the president’s “Liberation Day” announcement.