President Donald Trump prides himself on being a dealmaker, but his negotiating style is more ultimatum than compromise. In the last week, Trump has slapped trading partnerswith tariffs rather than slog through prolonged talks to reach agreements.

US trading partners trying to navigate the final weeks of negotiations before President Donald Trump’s so-called reciprocal tariffs hit are facing a leader who has made clear he’s lost patience with talks.

The tariffs are likely to inflame tensions with one of the largest U.S. trading partners. Mexican officials have been negotiating for months in hopes of reaching a trade deal with Washington that would not devastate the country’s export-driven economy,