Didn’t Dump himself say that it’s a negotiating tactic?

He seemed happy to extract low value concessions from Canada and Mexico. Could be he wants an early win, could be he’s misleading attention, could be he’s appeasing some donors, and could be a fishing expedition to see what concessions he can get from the allies.

Any extraction will enrich himself and cronies, as well as please the autocrats he’s serving and/or courting.