Tonight, the temporary truce in the trade war just hours before a key deadline as Elon Musk tries to make his mark on the government.

Tonight, a last minute pause on President Trump's trade war with Canada and Mexico.

Their new promises that pulled world markets back from the brink, where things stand now,

and what it could all mean for everything from trucks to tomatoes.

It comes as the president and Elon Musk look to reshape the federal government

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This is NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt.

Good evening from Washington. I'm Hallie Jackson in for Lester, and we are coming on the air

tonight with a pause in place for now to avoid what could have been a massive trade war

kicking in at midnight.

Instead, a last-minute scramble with just hours before the deadline.

I want to show you, President Trump, in the Oval Office today.

It comes as he's giving both Mexico and Canada an unexpected break for about a month

from those long-threatened tariffs.

The whole thing, setting off a roller coaster ride on Wall Street.

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