In light of that, The Fix is reposting this 2019 list of the no fewer than 32 times that Trump has failed to follow through on things he has floated during his presidency.

Over the past week, President Trump issued two new tariff threats to two of the United States’ three biggest trading partners. But whether he would follow through on the threats was always an open question.

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As the New York Times’s Peter Baker wrote over the weekend, Trump’s threats often create a crisis for him to solve, presenting him as the hero regardless of whether he actually follows through on the original threat.

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Indeed, this has occurred no fewer than 32 times during Trump’s presidency, according to a Fix count, examples of which you can watch in the video above.

Trump’s threats that he failed to win a clear concession on or that he partially or fully failed to follow through on include:

Much how Trump is often wary to “telegraph” his policy plans before implementing said plans, he will sometimes follow through on threats that he issues.

Threats that Trump followed through on include:

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In addition to claiming victory for crises that he creates then solves, Trump will often chalk up threats he doesn’t follow through on as political victories, even if the “victory” itself is unclear.