Despite rhetoric, Trump pulls some punches on tariffs
By Zack Budryk ( February 13, 2026, 22:09 GMT | Comment) -- US President Donald Trump spent much of his first year in office both threatening and enacting steep tariffs and other trade barriers on US trading partners. However, in recent weeks and months he has withdrawn or backtracked on several of those threats, suggesting the administration is taking some notice of international and domestic pushback.US President Donald Trump spent much of his first year in office both threatening and enacting steep tariffs and other trade barriers on US trading partners. However, in recent weeks and months he has withdrawn or backtracked on several of those threats, suggesting the administration is taking some notice of international and domestic pushback....
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