US President Donald Trump has reined in significant aspects of his economic and federal overhaul policies. Trump has diluted tariffs against Mexico and Canada and curbing the power of the US DOGE Service. The unexpected policy changes occurred just days after Trump advocated for his \”shoot-from-the-hip\” agenda while making a prime-time address to US Congress. But by the close of the week, Trump had tempered both initiatives, a testament to the political and economic forces that limit even his most far-reaching ambitions. The sudden flip-flops underscore the larger obstacles Trump is confronting as he goes about pushing radical changes. But the week’s events show that even even Trump’s most grandiose schemes are vulnerable to the intricacies of political bargaining, fiscal constraints, and the ongoing task of maintaining his coalition of support. The president initially had put 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, targeting over $900 billion worth of goods. Though Trump insisted that the tariffs were needed to \”make America rich again,\” he encountered increasing resistance from Republican legislators and business leaders. The White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has already stepped in to enhance coordination among Musk and other top advisers.