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A Brief Timeline of Trump's tariff policies with Mexico:

2016 TRUMP: The North American Free Trade Agreement is bad.
PRESS: why?
2016 TRUMP: it's the worst trade deal ever.
PRESS: no further questions

2019 TRUMP: 5% tariffs on Mexico.
[One Week Later]
2019 TRUMP: nevermind, no tariffs.
PRESS: why?
2019 TRUMP: they agreed to "strong measures". It's the best trade deal ever.
PRESS: no further questions.

2020 TRUMP: I'm replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement with the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
PRESS: why?
2020 TRUMP: it's the best trade deal ever.
PRESS: no further questions.

2023 TRUMP: The US-Mexico-Canada Agreement is bad.
PRESS: why?
2023 TRUMP: it's the worst trade deal ever.
PRESS: no further questions.

2024 TRUMP: 25% tarrifs on Mexico
[One Week Later]
2024 TRUMP: nevermind no tariffs
PRESS: why?
2024 TRUMP: they agreed to "strong measures". It's the best trade deal ever.
PRESS: no further questions.