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

The treasury secretary says the ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs will now go into effect at the beginning of next month if countries refuse to renegotiate

On “Liberation Day” on April 2, Donald Trump gushed about how trade was finally going to tilt in America’s favor after decades of its workers and companies being “plundered.” For the president, unfettered tariffs would soon make the US “an entirely different country.