Donald Trump actually said...

"It's called flexibility. It's not called inconsistency. It's called flexibility. But there will be very little flexibility once we start. April 2nd is going to be a very big day for the United States ..."

"The only thing that makes sense is for Canada to become our cherished Fifty First State. This would make all Tariffs, and everything else, totally disappear."

"I think they’re going to do great. Our country had to do this. We had to go and do this."

"The tariffs are having a tremendously positive impact. They will have, and they are having … The tariffs are going to be throwing off a lot of money to this country."