“I will end the electric vehicle mandate on day one. Thereby saving the U.S. auto industry from complete obliteration, which is happening right now, and saving U.S. customers thousands and thousands of dollars per car,” Trump said during his speech to the Republican National Convention in July.

There are limitations to what a president can legally do via executive action, and many of Trump’s orders are expected to be challenged in court.

Donald Trump’s first day in office was eventful, with the new president signing more than 20 executive orders covering a range of topics from gender and TikTok to immigration and environmental regulation.

Amid the whirl of orders Donald Trump issued in the early hours of his presidency, one was conspicuous in its absence: new tariffs on Canada and Mexico.