That statement came some 12 hours after Trump announced an agreement Sunday with the European Union that would see a 15% tax paid on products brought into the United States from the bloc. The E.U. also agreed to spend $750 billion on energy purchases from the U.S., while investing an additional $600 billion here.

President Trump’s tariff rollout has taken numerous twists and turns since launching earlier this year. The stakes are climbing ahead of Aug. 1, Trump’s self-imposed deadline for reaching trade deals.

President Trump on Monday said the tariff rate for most countries that don't reach individual trade deals with the U.S. will be "somewhere in the 15 to 20% range," different from the 15% to 50% range he floated only last week.