The absence of Russia on the president’s new list of countries that he’ll hit with steep tariffs did not go unnoticed on social media. Critics were quick to accuse Trump of kowtowing to Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom Trump has for years expressed his admiration of.

A White House official told Washington Post that President Donald Trump is "at the peak of just not giving a f**k anymore", explaining the rationale behind the reciprocratory tariffs that the president announced on April 2.